We have been exploring the idea of Fallen Away Catholics and how to bring them back to the Church with the help of Sr. Theresa Aletheia Nobel FSP book: The Prodigal You Love: Inviting Love Ones Back to the Church. There is so much more that could be said on this topic but I hope that this past month has started you ponderings on how you may invite others back to the Church, how you make the Church a more welcoming place, and what you can do to prevent others from leaving the Church. Quotes from Sr. Theresa Nobel FSP book are in bold and my commentary is in normal font.

We have been exploring the idea of Fallen Away Catholics and how to bring them back to the Church with the help of Sr. Theresa Aletheia Nobel FSP book: The Prodigal You Love: Inviting Love Ones Back to the Church. This week though would like to do something a little different. I found an old handout that a counselor gave me entitled “How approachable are you?” I would like to share it with you today because I think it can help us be more approachable to people especially our loved ones who have left the Church.

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Nobel FSP book: The Prodigal You Love: Inviting Love Ones Back to the Church. Quotes from her book will be in bold and my commentary will be in regular font.

One of the great concerns that unite most Catholics is a deep apprehension over the number of relatives and friends who have wandered, fallen, or just plain left the Catholic Church. I recently had the privilege of reading Sr. Theresa Aletheia Nobel FSP book: The Prodigal You Love: Inviting Love Ones Back to the Church. In her book Sr. Theresa shares with her readers her experience of going from being a cradle Catholic to a fallen away Catholic and finally finding her way back to the Catholic Church. Quotes from her book will be in bold and my commentary will be in regular font.