IS A DIVORCED PERSON WELCOME IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ?
Everyone is welcome in the Catholic Church, and the Church, like Jesus her Lord, has a special care for those burdened with difficulties, whether of their own making or somebody else’s. God always takes us as we are right now, so whatever may have happened in the past, there is always the possibility of forgiveness, healing and putting things right. This includes especially the mistakes we or others have made in our closest relationships. The Church has a variety of ways of helping divorced people experience healing and a new start in their lives. Part of the healing process is to recognise what we have done wrong in the past, not so as to perpetuate a sense of guilt, but to take responsibility and move forward in God’s light. In the case of divorce, this means some people will have to accept that they were partly or even largely to blame for what went wrong, while others may justly feel themselves to be an innocent victim. In general the Catholic Church considers divorce to be serious
