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Healing the Heartbreak of Divorce

Healing The Divorced Heart

Sanidad para el corazón del divorciado

Dear God, Send Me a Soul Mate

Getting Along with Almost Anybody – The Complete Personality Book (contributing author)

A Letter is a Gift Forever (contributing author)

Welcome!

How’s your love life? For many it’s not so good. I’ve worked for many years with singles of all ages, especially the separated and divorced, and those who struggle with the issues of remarriage and blended families. I’ve seen that we all long for a love that truly satisfies, but most of us don't know how to find it. In fact, our culture keeps lying to us about where to get this love; as a result in the last forty years there is exponential confusion, anxiety, fear, loneliness, depression, suicide, divorce, drug use, addictions, abortions, pornography, cohabitation, fear of commitment and delayed maturity. When will we wake up?! The answer is . . . if you’re like me . . . when the pain gets too much to bear.

I, too, have chased happiness down dark streets and into empty corners, and have suffered the heartache of counterfeit loves, and of losing love through death and divorce. But God never abandons us; I found hope in Pope John Paul II's profound biblical study on erotic love, marriage, and the very meaning of life itself: Man and Women He Created Them: A Theology of the Body.

By going back to the words of Christ, the Pope recalls the “spousal analogy” in Scripture which reminds us that God (who always wants to reveal Himself to us) often referred to Himself as the Husband of Israel; that Christ came as the Bridegroom, and that heaven is described in Revelation as the eternal wedding feast. Hmm-m-m-m…there just might be more to this man/woman, husband/wife, bride/bridegroom thing after all!

By what we know and experience of brides and bridegrooms, we can understand a little more deeply the things of God and how to find the happiness we seek. It’s Bridal Theology, and it’s not new. Holy saints and mystics describe the human soul in terms of the bride, and of the “mystical marriage” with Christ. We don’t reduce God to human experiences; on the contrary, we learn to elevate our human relationships to a divine level. It’s simple but profound, a way of looking at life and love today and finally being able to understand the “why’s” behind church teachings in sexual morality.

My talks are all centered on the principles found in Theology of the Body, designed for:

Pre Cana (marriage preparation)* Singles Retreats * Teen Talks

Couples Retreats * Divorce Recovery * Annulment Preparation

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Divorced? Coming soon: a NEW Catholic website (late 2009) The Catholic Divorce Network, a clearinghouse for any matters about Catholics and divorce: how to get through the pain, dealing with the kids, how to handle the ex, what the church teaches, about annulments, getting yourself on a budget that works, doing authentic grief work, surviving the court system, dealing with custody issues, navigating the visitation schedule, what to look for in an attorney, when its best NOT to go to court, forgiveness, anger, loneliness, dating again, sex outside marriage, remarriage issues, stepparenting . . and. . Catholic DVDs, CD's, books, devotionals, and how to find local church group support. Please pray for us!


Sacred Heart Catholic Singles	What’s With Annulments?
Have Questions About the Faith?	Great Catholic Books & Tapes
How to Find a Soul Mate	Good News About Sex!
Catholic Parenting	Catholic Radio and TV
After Divorce – Now What?	A Powerful Catholic Weapon