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.
I went to confession for the first time in years but I didn’t tell the priest that I’m divorced. It was a long time ago, and I haven’t remarried. But I still feel a little funny about going to communion.
If you feel a little funny, it might be a good idea to go back and talk with the priest again. If you were an innocent party in the divorce, generally you would be fine in this situation. If the civil dissolution resulted from some action on your part, regardless of your marital status today, that may be a mortal sin that would best be discussed with a priest as your confessor. Remember, priests have heard it all. They and the Lord are there to help with the great gift of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation.
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