Friends,

When a marriage ends, many Catholics are left asking: Where do I belong now? Am I still part of the Church? And can I ever remarry?

In this episode, we explore the reality of divorce through the lens of the Catholic faith and the often misunderstood annulment process.

My guest, Theresa Matters, shares her personal journey through divorce and her experience seeking an annulment, and offers insight into how the Church carefully examines the validity of a marriage and what it means to find freedom, clarity, and healing on the other side.

Whether you are:

• A Catholic navigating life after divorce
• Considering the annulment process
• Or simply curious about what the Church actually teaches

This episode will help you understand the truth and the compassion at the heart of the Church.

• What the Catholic Church teaches about marriage and divorce
• The difference between divorce and annulment
• Common misconceptions about annulments (“Is it just Catholic divorce?”)
• What the annulment process actually looks like
• How to know if you might be eligible
• A personal story of healing and starting over

Theresa's Links:

IG: @little.way.freedom

Email: tmatters@gmail.com

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• USCCB Annulment Information
• Learn more about the Catholic annulment process through your local parish
• Speak with a priest or tribunal advocate if you are discerning this path

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A Final Word

Thank you for listening, Friend. Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.

Friends,

Divorce can feel like both a personal and spiritual rupture, leaving many questioning where they stand with God, the Church, and even themselves. But what if healing doesn’t require walking away, but instead how to remain?

In this episode, I’m joined by Carolyn Klika Catino, who shares her own journey through divorce and the deep healing that followed. Now serving others through her apostolate, Abounding Joy Ministry, she walks alongside individuals and families navigating separation and divorce with compassion, clarity, and hope.

Together, we explore what it looks like to:

• Stay connected to God and the Church in the midst of divorce
• Begin the process of emotional and spiritual healing
• Find support when you feel isolated or unsure where to turn
• Hold onto hope when your marriage has broken

This conversation is the beginning of a 3-part series on divorce, annulment, and forgiveness, offering a path forward for those seeking both truth and healing.

Reference(s)

https://www.romereports.com/en/2015/02/05/pope-francis-homily-the-church-should-be-like-a-field-hospital/

Resources & Support

If you or someone you love is experiencing separation or divorce, support is available.

👉 Learn more about Carolyn’s ministry: Abounding Joy Ministry https://aboundingjoyministry.com

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A Final Word

Thank you for listening, Friend. Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.

Friends,

What does it look like to feel safe again after experiencing church hurt?

In this episode, we continue the conversation on healing from spiritual wounds by exploring a path forward, one that is honest, and rooted in encounter with Jesus in the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.

Through personal testimony and reflection, we look at how the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation offer more than ritual—they offer real healing through the presence of the Divine Physician.

If you’ve felt distant, hesitant, or unsure about returning, this episode is a safe place to begin again.

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A Final Word

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Friends,

In this episode Trauma-informed consultant and Neurosomatic Intelligence Practitioner Cendrine Hosoda shares her story of growing up in an evangelical church community in Switzerland where her father, a respected church elder, used Scripture and spiritual authority to control and manipulate his family.

With courage and honesty, Cendrine reflects on what it was like to live inside a faith environment shaped by narcissis, and the long journey toward reclaiming her voice, her body, and her relationship with God.

This conversation does not seek to sensationalize suffering. Instead, it offers hope that even in the presence of deep betrayal, healing and grace are possible.

As Scripture reminds us in 1 Peter 2:19:

"For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace."

If you or someone you love has experienced spiritual manipulation, religious trauma, or abuse within a faith context, this conversation offers both validation and a path toward healing.

Website: https://www.pursuingwholesomehealth.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/cendrinehosoda/

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A Final Word

Thank you for listening, Friend. Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.

* Content Warning* This episode contains mature themes and is not appropriate for minors.

Friends,

In this vulnerable and sobering episode, I visit with Father John Michael Paul, a Catholic priest who discovered that the founder of his religious community had a decades-long history of sexual abuse. For someone who spent decades serving as a priest and leader in his community, the betrayal was spiritual, deeply personal, and formative.

As someone who entered the Catholic Church shortly before the 2002 abuse crisis, I remember how destabilizing that season was for many of us. In today’s conversation, we explore what happens when the shepherd you trusted is revealed to be a wolf, and how truth, though painful, becomes the doorway to freedom.

• The impact of clergy sexual abuse on priests themselves
• Betrayal trauma within religious communities
• Spiritual fatherhood and spiritual disillusionment
• The difference between institutional loyalty and fidelity to truth
• How shame keeps abuse hidden
• The long road toward forgiveness
• What healing looks like when trust has been shattered

A Note to Listeners

If you have experienced betrayal within the Church, know this: your pain matters. Truth may take years to surface, but light always exposes what darkness tries to conceal.

Forgiveness is not denial. It is not spiritual bypassing. It is a grace which is often slow, often costly, but real.

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32

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A Final Word

Thank you for listening, Friend. Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.

Friends,

In this episode of the ongoing series on spiritual abuse, I sit down with Catholic Counselor Paul Fahey to explore a subtle but deeply impactful layer of harm: the abuse of conscience.

Many of us were taught to “follow our conscience,” but few of us were ever taught how a conscience is properly formed — or how it can be manipulated. When spiritual authority bypasses freedom, pressures compliance, or equates disagreement with sin, faith formation can quietly become control.

Paul defines conscience through a Catholic lens and offers concrete examples of how it can be distorted in families, churches, and religious communities. We also discuss how parents can faithfully teach their children without crossing the line into coercion, and why healthy formation always respects human dignity and freedom.

If you have ever struggled with religious guilt, fear-based teaching, or confusion about trusting your own moral judgment, this conversation will bring clarity and hope.

Paul Fahey's Link(s):

Email: paul@faheycounseling.com

Article: https://wherepeteris.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Place-Where-You-Stand-is-Holy-Ground.pdf

Presentation: https://youtu.be/HjuL6lIKM28?si=yKvqiC31Ph-WN45P

Reference(s):

The Role of Conscience: https://www.usccb.org/resources/Role%20of%20the%20conscience.pdf

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A Final Word: Thank you for listening, Friend. Remember: Forgiveness is for YOU.

Friends,

In this episode, I welcome Sr. Mary Stephen, founder of Restorative Catholic, to explore a restorative path forward for trauma survivors within the Catholic tradition. Sr. Mary Stephen shares how her vocation within a vocation led her to integrate somatic healing with Catholic spirituality, creating spaces where wounded hearts can safely encounter healing from the inside out.

We discuss how trauma is stored in the body, why traditional spiritual practices sometimes fall short for trauma survivors, and how somatic pilgrimages can help restore trust, presence, and peace.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, your faith, or yourself after painful experiences within religious spaces, this episode invites you to consider a path of restoration rooted in compassion, embodiment, and grace.

Sister Mary Stephen's Link(s)

Website: https://restorativecatholic.com/

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*Content Warning* This episode contains content not suitable for minors. Please listen with discretion.

Friends,

In Episode 8, Catholic Therapist and mom, Lisa Leopold, and I discussed her experiences as a postulant in a religious community, and how the misinterpretation of the vow of obedience caused her and other sisters in the convent to experience spiritual abuse. In this episode, Lisa brings up another issue that is often missed when parents are faced with the aftermath of sexual abuse by a person in a position of authority. She reveals how taking sides can create an intolerable situation for families navigating healing.

Lisa also speaks to the encouraging efforts being made by newer communities and reform-minded leaders who are working toward greater transparency and accountability in religious life. This episode is not about discouraging vocations. It is about ensuring that vocations flourish in environments that protect human dignity and authentic freedom. If you are discerning religious life, or know someone who is, this conversation offers important perspectives.

Lisa's Link(s): https://www.betaniacounseling.com

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