Divorced And Feeling Lost? Let Me Share My Story With You

Last updated on: March 2, 2016 at 12:01 pm by Lisa Duffy

Divorced And Feeling Lost? Let Me Share My Story With You 2016-03-02T12:01:00-04:00 Lisa Duffy

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There is the love of the sinful woman, who humbles herself before the Lord; but first there is the merciful love of Jesus for her, which pushes her to approach. Her cry of repentance and joy washes the feet of the Master, and her hair dries them with gratitude… and she adores Jesus because she feels that in Him there is mercy and not condemnation. Thanks to Jesus, God casts her many sins away behind Him, He remembers them no more (cf. Is 43:25). For her, a new season now begins; she is reborn in love, to a new life. – Pope Francis’ Announcement of the Year of Mercy, March 13, 2015

These words of Pope Francis’ paint an accurate picture of my life after divorce. For about two years after my husband left, I sought healing from my pain in the world, the “culture of divorce” as I call it. The world of rebellion, self-indulgence, vanity and pride that leads to nothing but more pain and misery. God never left my side during my “lost” years but instead, was always gently calling me back to him, ready to forgive all my sins and create me as a new creature in him.

I’d like to share my story with you in case you, or someone you know, is struggling in this way due to experiencing divorce and so I present to you this podcast from Kristine Franklin, aka CatholicGrandma.Com, who has been diligently interviewing people for her Mercy Unwrapped podcasts.

In this podcast, I share my personal story of struggle with trying to find healing after divorce, and discuss some of the specific steps I took to break away from that culture of divorce, embrace my faith and find true and lasting healing from my pain.

I’m grateful to Kris for giving me the opportunity to share this with you because I know there are so many people going through a divorce and feeling alone. Divorce brings with it a tremendous amount of guilt and shame, regardless of the role one played in the breakup of the marriage. It’s so important for us to understand that as long as we are alive and repentant, God will forgive everything and anything. All we need to do is come to him with an open heart.

Kris is one of the faithful and hard-working Catholics who have taken the Year of Mercy bull by the horns to offer spiritually enriching podcasts for anyone who is struggling with the need for mercy (which is pretty much all of us). I hope you enjoy this podcast and I encourage you to check out the rest of her Mercy Unwrapped podcasts at CatholicGrandma.Com.

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