8 Essential Survival Tips For Divorced Catholics

1.    The Sacraments

Staying close to the sacraments is an absolute necessity if you want to repair the damage that divorce inflicts. It will keep your faith and hope for the future, and get real, lasting healing.

With all the powerful emotions, sadness, confusion, you will find more consolation and peace in the Sacraments than anywhere else.

Unsure if you can receive? Here is a simple rule of thumb to know: The only thing that prohibits a person from receiving the sacraments is not being in a state of grace (committing a mortal sin that has not been confessed). So, despite receiving a civil divorce decree, if you have been faithful to what you know is right and are in a state of grace, you are welcome and encouraged to attend mass and receive the sacraments as often as possible.

I urge you with all the strength of my soul to approach the Eucharistic Table as often as possible. Feed on this Bread of the Angels from which you will draw the strength to fight inner struggles. – Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati