Divorced. Catholic. Now What?: Navigating Life After Divorce

by Lisa Duffy, Vince Frese, Patrick Madrid (Foreword)

A must read for divorced men and women, especially if you are Catholic, and the perfect curriculum for parish groups. This book is an indispensable tool for healing, no matter how long you've been divorced and is completely Catholic. Originally a successful program directed in parishes, "Divorced. Catholic. Now What?" provides answers to the difficult questions that Catholics face because of divorce, practical tools to help move past the pain and loneliness, and hope for the future. Issues Covered: Praying During Times of DistressAnger with Our Spouses, Ourselves and GodWhy Did God Allow This to Happen?What Does the Church Really Teach about Divorce?What is an Annulment?Stay Close to the SacramentsDealing with the Ex-SpouseHow are the Children?The Healing BeginsOur Own Self-WorthThe Value of SufferingLetting GoWorking on ForgivenessGratitudeSex and Dating as a Divorced CatholicMary, Our MotherHope for the Future and Our Vocation in Life

252 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Lisa Duffy is a Catholic author, speaker, and blogger for CatholicMatch Institute and has more than twenty years of experience ministering to those who have been wounded by divorce. She is the coauthor of Divorced. Catholic. Now What? and producer of the Voices of Hope divorce support video.

Reviews

[Robert Showers · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for some people. It started out as a retreat program, then became a support group program, then became a book. The result can be intense. There are 17 chapters. each chapter has a story, a teaching, a set of actions to take, some goals to set, Scripture readings, prayers and a meditation, as well as suggestions for further reading. That's a lot! For someone specifically looking for a spiritual guie to life after a divorce, this book may be excellent. I could also see recommending individual chapters to some people. I will not recommend this book to every Catholic experiencing a divorce.

[Ashleigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

How to follow the letter of the law

This is not a divorce recovery book. This book goes over very specific and legalistic issues related to Catholic marriage and divorce. A mood of doom and gloom and judgement pervades.