Many people become disillusioned with or leave the Catholic Church because of painful circumstances in their personal lives. Some are divorced and remarried without an annulment. Others have participated in an abortion. There are individuals who live with same-sex attraction and are challenged by the Church’s teachings in that area. This could be a long list of people and their situations. Are you among them? Have you ever felt that you didn’t “belong” in the Church because of these or other factors in your life? If so, perhaps you are one of the people some would call “marginalized.” Let’s have a candid conversation about this on Wednesday, and, God-willing, help to bring some peace – and perhaps the return to a fervent practice of the Catholic faith – to your mind and heart.

