Returning Catholics FAQs: Beginning Anew

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.

Every year, I make New Year’s resolutions, and every year, I’ve broken most of them by Valentine’s Day. I’m feeling the same way about being back with the Church after a few month...