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Hi Kathleen,
The simple answer is to go Confession. However in becoming a Lutheran,
you incurred an automatic excommunication.
If, in your practice of Lutheranism,
you engaged in public ministry,
in addition to hearing your Confession, your local priest may need to get faculties
from his bishop to receive you back into the Church in front of witnesses.
Notwithstanding
any required public profession of faith, and notwithstanding any other
impediment such as a divorce and remarriage, you can immediately be reconciled
to the Church under Canon Law 1357.
Should you chose this option,
you may be asked not to publicly partake of the Eucharist until the priest
receives the faculties to receive you publicly back into the Church.
This may or may not be an issue, depending on how public your role was
in the Lutheran Church.
The first step is to go to your local priest to discuss the matter but
I would also advise you study the doctrines of the Church you are seeking
to re-enter. The Church holds, that all Her doctrines are true and infallible.
As a Protestant you must come to terms with what they are.
There is no such thing as being 99% Catholic when it comes to matters
of faith and morals, so while I encourage you to come home, I advise
you to know the home you are coming home to.
If there are any specific doctrinal questions we can help answer, we will
be more than happy to help.
Under His Mercy,
John
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