A broken marriage means shattered dreams and the loss of a shared future. For children, it means the loss of stability, anxiety and anger. Most feel divorce is the only solution while others feel they must stay in an unhappy marriage. The Rabboni Institute, however, focuses on reclaiming love and deep intimacy within the relationship. Whether from infidelity, addiction, infertility, economic or familial stressors, anger issues or simply "falling out of love," there is always hope.
In his Theology of the Body, Saint John Paul II discusses the importance of original solitude before communion. Therefore, the Keeping Faith movement goes back to the beginning to discover each individual's brokenness and how this affects the current relationship. Only after one has peace within him or herself is he or she able to give the gift of self to another. After the healing process begins, Keeping Faith moves toward unity and community with a focus on the true meaning of marriage and its sacramentality, forgiveness, communication, the inherent gift of complementarity, and the blessing of children.
For those already suffering from a failed marriage, the Keeping Faith movement also offers healing programs that guide divorced men and women toward healing as they journey through the annulment process. In doing so, each individual learns about God's original plan for love and forgiveness. The program then assists these men and women in discerning his or her next vocation, restoring friendship with a former spouse, and leading children back toward wholeness.
