Here Are Our Favorite Pope Quotes To Inspire You On The Road To Healing After Divorce

From Amanda Rose

“We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary. There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the Gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with Him.” – Homily of Pope Benedict XVI at his Inaugural Mass, April 24th, 2005

This quote was on a holy card that a good friend brought back for me from Rome. I was still reeling from overwhelming feelings of loss and pain from my divorce. The words comforted me, reminding me that I was created in love and that I continued to be loved by God. I carried the card in my wallet for years, until the laminated cover became peeled and torn and the card was lost. Although the card is gone, the words themselves continue to give me hope.