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~ Journey of Hope ~provides answers to the difficult questions that Catholics
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One-to-One Mentoring for Those Separated and Divorced
Our Domestic Church evaluated several programs before selecting Journey of Hope, which is a simple and effective solution that brings hope and healing to separated or divorced Catholics. Journey of Hope has a proven track record of nearly twenty years, having helped hundreds of men and women across the US and in Canada to understand the issues they face from a truly Catholic perspective. It is strongly rooted in the teachings of the Church and stresses the importance of the Sacraments as well as providing an excellent platform for addressing their particular challenges and concerns.
Using the book, Divorced. Catholic. Now What?, with companion Workbook and the Voices of Hope DVD, we accompany participants individually or in groups. Participants read the agreed chapter(s) prior to each session and come prepared to review their insights, concerns and questions. The corresponding video chapter from Voices of Hope supplements our personal accompaniment or group discussions. Voices of Hope presents the hope and encouragement offered by thirty-five Catholic men and women who have suffered through divorce as well as Catholic clergy and counseling experts in the field of healing.
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Featured Blog Articles
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Tony and Charisse Rubio, of the Greater Cincinnati area, bring a lifetime of experience to the service of the family through their ministry called Our Domestic Church. CLICK TITLE to read the "RC Impact" story...Read More -
The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. Not everyone goes through all of them or in a prescribed order. At times, people in grief will...Read More -
This information is offered to help those who seek a better understanding about the grounds used to declare marriage null. Canon law is provided along with commentary explanation for each of the seven grounds...Read More -
An annulment is an official Church declaration that marriage no longer binds the couple spiritually. This is purely a religious matter and has no civil effects in the United States. If granted, an annulment states that the marriage never had all the essential elements...Read More -
Have the courage to be afraid. Stop trying to think out a solution for the moment: there isn't one. One day there may be; God will then show it to you. In the meantime, accept it all and offer that to God, because...Read More
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Experiencing a divorce is one of the most difficult things in life.
. . . the common threads of divorce are the pain, loneliness, and wondering what the future will hold. So many people who experience a divorce are searching . . . for love, for happiness and for peace. The Catholic faith , with its sacraments, its teachings and its 2,000 year history, has so much to offer you to bring you a "peace the world does not know." She provides a rich treasure of spiritual reality, wisdom, and Truth. The Journey of Hope program will help you tap into all that richness, discover the fullness of truth, and most of all lead to you a deep relationship with Jesus Christ, who alone can lead you to true life!
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Topics covered include:
- Praying During Times of Distress
- Anger with Our Spouses, Ourselves & God
- Why Did God Allow This to Happen?
- What Does the Church Really Teach about Divorce?
- What is an Annulment?
- Stay Close to the Sacraments
- Dealing with the Ex-Spouse
- How are the Children?
- The Healing Begins
- Our Own Self Worth
- The Value of Suffering
- Letting Go
- Working on Forgiveness
- Gratitude
- Sex and Dating as a Divorced Catholic
- Mary, Our Mother
- Hope for the Future & Our Vocation in Life
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More About Journey of Hope...
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The materials for this program were developed by Lisa Duffy. Lisa is a Catholic author, speaker, and divorce recovery expert who experienced the tragedy of an unwanted divorce in the early 1990s. She has more than twenty years of personal and professional experience helping people rebuild their lives after divorce. Author of A Road to Healing: Daily Reflections for Divorced Catholics, The Catholic Guide To Dating After Divorce, and Divorced. Catholic. Now What?, she has also instituted the Journey of Hope program for Catholic divorce support groups in parishes across the US and in Canada. She has been a Senior Contributor for CatholicMatch.Com for six years and contributes to many print and online publications such as Aleteia and For Her. Aside from her dedication to her family, Lisa speaks at conferences as an outreach to divorced Catholics. She has appeared on NBC Nightly News, EWTN's "Women of Grace," Boston Catholic TV's "This Is The Day," and Salt and Light TV's "Perspectives" (Canada). She is a guest on numerous radio shows on Relevant Radio, Immaculate Heart Radio, Breadbox Media, and many other Catholic radio stations across the country. Lisa coaches one-on-one and in groups and holds online events. She resides in South Carolina with her husband and three children.
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