Returning Catholics FAQs: Time Commitment

O n Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

I’ll be honest. My life is crazy. I work sixty hours a week/care for my aging parents/try to be a good parent to my children. It’s just not possible for me to spare the time to g...