Suicide

The severity of the suicide epidemic in the United States is a public health issue. What causes it, how to understand it, and how to prevent it has become a more common conversation, and yet suicide still remains a complex, sensitive, and…

There’s always a sense of shock when someone close to us dies. The deeper our love, the more overwhelming our sorrow. That’s especially so when that death was sudden and unexpected. Most of us experience that type of loss at some point in…

Dear Father, The husband of a dear friend committed suicide two years ago. She is still in a state of shock and can barely function normally. Is there anything I can do to help her? — AT A LOSS Let me begin with a story. St. John Vianney,…

Two celebrity suicides. News this week that it's a growing problem in the United States. What does the Church say about the salvation of those who take their own lives? What resources are available for prevention and awareness? What can we…