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

From Lisa Duffy

“We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father’s love for us.” – 17th World Youth Day Solemn Mass Homily Of The Holy Father John Paul II 

Divorce is such a devastating experience and many people suffer greatly from believing they are less of a person somehow because they’re divorced. But this one word, “divorce” does not and could never encapsulate who you are as a person. You are a living, breathing human being with a mind and a body, a heart and a soul. You are loved by a God who created you and gave you a distinct purpose in life. You are not the sum of one word, nor are you validated by a social status. Divorce is something that happened to you. It is not who you are. It took me a long time after my divorce to accept and embrace this understanding, but it was precisely what opened the doors for me to new life.