WOW! You are re-writing history, friend.
Do you not know that Catholics who divorced were not allowed to receive the sacrament in the early 60's? Tens of thousands of good Catholics were refused the sacrament for doing NOTHING wrong but being abandoned.
Why do you think so many Catholics got annulments which costs several thousand dollars? So they could go back to CHURCH!!!!!!!!!
Sheesh - you people who are alluding to something in my past or my parent's past are disgusting.
No, I don't know that. Do you have anything more in the way of proof than an anecdotal "my Mom said when I was eight ..." story?
Please note: it's entirely possible that the priest told your Mom that. It's entirely possible that the priest was out to lunch, too. Just because a priest says it, doesn't make it true.
Why do you think so many Catholics got annulments which costs several thousand dollars? So they could go back to CHURCH!!!!!!!!!
There's no need for an annulment unless they're going to contract a second marriage.
Sheesh - you people who are alluding to something in my past or my parent's past are disgusting.
YOU brought it up to trash MY religion, and I'M disgusting???
You're right about the situation. I remember it was even worse in the 50s. As far as I know, though, it was priests who were either badly educated in the faith or had other problems.
Peach, we're trying to help by telling you the truth.
You are always welcome to come back to the Church. (And so is your Mom -- tell her to go talk with a priest.)
Since Vatican II, this is not the case. Such people (providing they are not in grave sin) are welcomed at the Table. If they are in grave sin, they are welcomed at the Confessional, then at the Table. Come back home, my friend. Things are a little different.