In this issue of Every Day Catholic, main article author Pegge Bernecker acknowledges the unique pain of losing a loved one to suicide and offers hope and lessons of faith for other survivors. Frank Frost spotlights the movie Ordinary People and offers insights for reflection and discussion in the "Movie Moments" column. John Gallagher, a Pennsylvania man who attempted suicide twice, shares some of what he now knows about stress and depression and talks about his new mission to spare others the pain his family has experienced in "Putting Shoes on the Gospel" by Joan McKamey. Jeanne Hunt explores the guilt friends and family members often feel following a suicide in "Passing on the Faith" and invites us to pray for all victims of suicide in the Prayer. The issue is rounded out with a quote from the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adult and questions for reflection and discussion. Preview this item.

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