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Day 4 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

For the first few months after my ex-spouse left, it took everything I had each morning to get out of bed, pull myself together, and get out the door to...

Day 4 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

For the first few months after my ex-spouse left, it took everything I had each morning to get out of bed, pull myself together, and get out the door to...

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Day 3 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

One of the most painful aspects of divorce is realizing it doesn't just happen to two people. Divorce rips through a family. Children are devastated. Parents and siblings take sides....

Day 3 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

One of the most painful aspects of divorce is realizing it doesn't just happen to two people. Divorce rips through a family. Children are devastated. Parents and siblings take sides....

A young woman looking at her phone outdoors beside a stone statue

Day 2 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

When I was going through my divorce and getting ready to leave my home, I knocked on my neighbor's door to explain what was happening. As soon as she opened...

Day 2 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

When I was going through my divorce and getting ready to leave my home, I knocked on my neighbor's door to explain what was happening. As soon as she opened...

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Day 1 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

Today is the first day of our novena to St. Francis for divorced Catholics—nine days of prayer leading to his feast on October 4th. Before the prayer, I invite you...

Day 1 Novena to St. Francis for Divorced Catholics

Lisa Duffy

Today is the first day of our novena to St. Francis for divorced Catholics—nine days of prayer leading to his feast on October 4th. Before the prayer, I invite you...

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Pray With Me for 9 Days — Novena to St. Francis...

Lisa Duffy

I have an important invitation—and I wanted to share it from a place that feels like peace itself. At Middleton Place in Charleston, South Carolina, I sit in one of...

Pray With Me for 9 Days — Novena to St. Francis...

Lisa Duffy

I have an important invitation—and I wanted to share it from a place that feels like peace itself. At Middleton Place in Charleston, South Carolina, I sit in one of...

A man sitting alone with his head bowed in a church pew beside a lit Christmas tree

5 Tips For Surviving The Holidays After Divorce

Lisa Duffy

Nobody tells you how to get through the holidays after a divorce. Here are five things I learned, mostly the hard way.

5 Tips For Surviving The Holidays After Divorce

Lisa Duffy

Nobody tells you how to get through the holidays after a divorce. Here are five things I learned, mostly the hard way.