Our History
DivorcedCatholic.com is the culmination of 18 years combined personal and professional experience in dealing with divorce issues and how they relate to Catholics.
On August 15, 2007, on the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, DivorcedCatholic.com was born as Vince and Lisa joined forces with the desire of reaching the millions of men and women suffering through divorce and offering them answers to their questions, hope for true healing and a joyful future.
Lisa Duffy has more than 14 years of both personal and professional experience in helping others deal with their divorces. Born and raised in Southern California, Lisa suffered through the pain of being a divorced Catholic in the early 1990s and knew that after seven years intense struggle, spiritual growth, personal triumphs, and finally remarriage in the Church and the birth of three miracle children, her one desire was to help others who were suffering find hope and healing. Lisa has worked for the Church in a variety of roles, most recently in directing the Journey of Hope program in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the past 6 years, which she authored and upon which this book was based. Lisa has given workshops for the North American Conference for Separated and Divorced Catholics (NACSDC) national conference and a part of their speaker panel, and is currently the President of Journey of Hope Productions. Lisa lives in Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband and three children.
Vince Frese, a lifelong Catholic, is a father, a ministry leader, a catechist, and a business leader. After experiencing first hand the pain and difficulty of divorce, Vince felt a calling to help serve other divorced Catholics. He has worked with the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to help create programs and resources for divorced Catholics. Vince founded the Embrace Ministry, a ministry serving the on-going needs of divorced, separated, and single-parent Catholics. Through this ministry he has hosted a variety of spiritual, educational, and social programs that have helped many Catholics rebuild their lives after divorce. He is Vice President for Journey of Hope Productions Corporation, and is active in his parish as a catechist, ministry head, and program facilitator. He has been President and CEO of Tridia Corporation, a software development company, for twenty years. Vince lives in Marietta, Georgia with his three daughters and is engaged to be married to Monica Walsh, a mother of three. Vince lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife, Monica, and their six children.