Dr. Daniel and Bethany Meola
Daniel Meola is an adult child of divorce who earned his Ph.D. in Theology of Marriage and Family from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He has been leading retreats and support groups for adult children of divorce or separation since 2015 in the Archdiocese of Washington, and in 2020 he co-founded Life-Giving Wounds with his wife Bethany to spread retreats, support groups, and other ministry to adult children of divorce or separation around the country. He currently serves as the President of Life-Giving Wounds.
Bethany Meola has a master of theological studies degree from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. She and Dan met there and married in 2011. Bethany served the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for seven years in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth. Among other tasks, she managed the website For Your Marriage, and researched and wrote on various topics related to marriage and family. She currently serves as the Vice-President of Life-Giving Wounds, but her most important “job” is being a stay-at-home Mom.
In 2017, Dan and Bethany welcomed their daughter Zelie-Louise through the gift of adoption. And in 2019, Grace joined their family, also through adoption.
Traveling from: Bowie, MD
Topics:
Life-Giving Wounds: redemptive suffering and the healing of wounds from broken homes (suitable for a general audience)
What every Catholic needs to know about adult children of divorce or separation (suitable for a general audience)
Life-giving discernment and love: relationship advice for the brokenhearted from broken homes (suitable for either those dating, engaged, or married where one partner is an ACODS)
From broken to beloved: how one adult child of divorce found healing through the Catholic faith and Sacraments (Dan’s personal journey of healing and witness; suitable for a general audience)
Pastoral workshop or training: accompanying and healing the wounds of adult children of divorce or separation (best for leaders)
Forgiveness