Suicide Prevention
Is Suicide a Sin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
April 22, 2026
I once read in a Catholic newspaper that suicide may not be a sin if a person is depressed or mentally ill or does not appreciate that what he or she is doing is wrong. What does the Catholic Church teach about this?
Grief Often Leads to Grace
Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
August 29, 2025
As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it: “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone we love."
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Assurance about Heaven
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2025
How can I know if I will go to heaven?
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
Janice Lane Palko
April 24, 2024
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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7 Things Catholics Need to Know about Suicide
Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
August 24, 2023
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This renowned theologian has been speaking and writing about suicide for decades.
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Police and Suicide: A Hidden Epidemic
Peter Feuerherd
October 5, 2020
Police officers are more likely to die by suicide than be killed by criminals. A retired Catholic Charities executive and others are working to change that.
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