Returning Catholics FAQs: About Ordinary Time

On 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.

The bulletin said we’re near the end of “Ordinary Time.” What’s that mean? Is Mass more boring at some times of the year than at others?

Personally, I never find Mass boring. Call...