Video: Journey to Easter Introduction 2026

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Written By Fr. Carl Schlichte, OP

In this Lenten series, Fr. Carl, a Dominican priest of the Western Province and an adult child of divorce, shares personal reflections, Scripture, and prayer for those walking the path of healing as adult children of divorce or separation (ACODs).

Fr. Carl speaks about how the wounds of his parents’ divorce affected him and how bringing those wounds into the light has become a source of grace and healing. Through prayer, Scripture reflections from the Sunday and Ash Wednesday readings, journaling prompts, and guided questions, this series invites you to:

  • Reflect on Christ’s wounds and your own

  • Break the wound of silence

  • Invite the Lord into places that still need healing

  • Discover how “by His wounds, we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)

Each weekly video includes:

🙏 Opening prayer

📖 Reflection on the Sunday or Ash Wednesday readings

✍️ Journaling and discussion questions

🕊️ Closing prayer and blessing

Fr. Carl Schlichte, OP

Fr. Carl is a Dominican friar and priest of the Western Province and a California native. He attended the first Life-Giving Wounds retreat on the West coast. His parents divorced when he was 7.

https://opwest.org/fr.-carl-schlichte-o.p
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