Catholic Divorce

Dear Victorious,

I grew up in the Catholic church, which teaches that divorce, along with things like birth control is just not allowed. But I'm divorced. Where does that leave me?

Caroline W. - Plano, TX

Dear Caroline,

To be sure, God hates divorce. It is never His will for us. However, God initially allowed divorce "because of the hardening of our hearts." (Matthew 19:8) So while it grieves God that we divorce, He understands that we are human and the relationship bonds can be so broken that we just don't have the heart to continue. So He also forgives divorce. He has never forbid it, as the Catholic church does.