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…
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…
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…
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, and he died of sadness, how can that be true? I mean, he was the psychologist who healed…
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…
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…
The Church of our day refuses to claim that someone is in Hell — even if their last act was to kill themselves. Yes, it…
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…
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,…
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…