Experiencing Suicide Bereavement With the Help of the Sacraments
Two airplane trails crossed the pale winter sky, making a St. Andrew’s cross. A few hours before, I had visited a police morgue. Until I…
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Discussion About Suicide
Father Dave and Brett talk to a caller who recently lost his son to suicide. Please listen to this one. Thank you. The Busted Halo…
My Daughter Committed Suicide. What Prayer Do I Say So That She Can Go To Heaven?
Please, first of all, accept our deepest condolences. Suicide is always tough for those who are left behind, so please know that we are keeping…
Robin Williams Made the Whole World Laugh
Robin Williams made the whole world laugh, and he died of sadness, how can that be true? I mean, he was the psychologist who healed…
Do People Who Commit Suicide Go to Hell?
Question: I know its a touchy subject but I was always taught that people who committed suicide would go to hell. I read a article…
My Friend Died of Suicide. Did He Go to Hell?
No, your friend did not go to hell. The Catechism clearly states, “We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken…
Do all people who commit suicide end up in Hell? If they are a good person in life are they only judged on their last desperate act?
The Church of our day refuses to claim that someone is in Hell — even if their last act was to kill themselves. Yes, it…
Unnecessary deaths
These people, who had contributed much to the world; who could be gratified by the lives they had touched; who seemed to have a passion and a calling; who had more accomplishments to point at than most of us ever do — each took his own life, a heinous act of nihilism, in his 40s. This past year saw the campaign, “It gets better,” telling kids struggling with bullying to stick it out, saying that once you grow up, you can put all that in perspective and move on with your life. Well, many people struggle with depression and hopelessness as adults too…
The Wisdom to Ask for Help
In the last year, at least six Cornell University students have committed suicide, with the most recent death in March. Back in the late 1990s,…
Does someone who commits suicide go to hell?
Simply put, no. In fact, it seems impossible. What we know from psychology about suicidal behavior is that the person is not in control of…
