As I sit here in tears, 16 years, 6 months and 11 days after my son’s death by suicide, now knowing that God knew 16 years, 6 months and 11 days ago that I would be sitting here in the predawn, preparing for Sunday Mass, listening to this video, that I would learn about the Mercy of God through the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (which I pray every morning on my drive in to work) I am moved beyond tears by His compassion. I have torn the universe apart looking for my boy. I can’t find him. I will devote the Chaplet to finding him and I hope in the arms of Jesus. Tears for us all, Hope for us all.
I’m so sorry about this. Things like this are sad, tragic and pull on the heart strings. I remember many years ago, there weren’t half as many people kill them selves as do today. A teacher gave a class talk about the inner-self, our immortal soul that resides in us all. This teacher is probably the reason I’m still here, plus other people who’ve helped me. I was a little older than your son, it was February 1983. It’s a matter of unravelling it and getting to know it and it’s mission on the earth plane, sometimes it gets out of kilter, and this causes things like suicides to happen. Putting our souls on the right path, and recognising the majesty of who we really are, Gods spiritual creation in his physical and spiritual universe, is an exciting adventure and a step nearer to our God. Your son is in spirit now, gone back to the source, living things don’t die they just change, death is change. We are all interconnected. I send love and blessings. I send you spiritual hugs and blessings, I really wish I’d known your son and could have told him about himself, like someone did for me. Even friends of mine who’ve had mental problems all their lives said that they wish someone had come into their lives with this knowledge when they were young. It’s a great pity that educational services are not developed enough to teach wisdom like this. Life is a path of learning, I’ve been extremely fortunate, love is the key lesson.❤️
It is so hard losing someone you love, especially to suicide. You wonder where they have gone and where God is. I am praying for you and your son. Please know that God loves you, He loves your son and that His grace and mercy will be your guide.
I'm so sorry. I just found out today that a family friend committed suicide and I came looking for some way that I could help him, but I know that's no comparison to your own child. I'll pray the Chaplet for your son as well and hopefully God in his divine mercy will hear our collective voices.
I've got a real soft spot for people who have committed suicide, and in that state. I know there pain. As a sufferer of ocd and scrupulosity, I can relate. despair is the worst illness that can fall on a person.
God bless you. I too suffer from ocd and scrupulosity. I suspect it runs in my family and that my dear grandfather, who took his own life in 2018, suffered from the same thing.
Loads of people suffer with this. Didn't think there was to many. The church needs to do more for it since it was the reason Martin Luther started the protestant movement. The scrupulous are always in my prayers.
After losing my son to suicide, it made me think about suicide for myself time and time again. Only the grace of God stop’s me. I pray he always stops me.
Please Pray everyday! God doesn't want you to take your life! My ex boyfriend just did last night. Was with him for 4 yrs , over 18 yrs ago, never stopped caring for him. Jesus loves u!
@@rachelxx-pn1il Please don't do it. I just lost my mother to suicide last night. I was there at her final moments, it was gut wrenching. I plead with you not to take your life, I struggled with suicide attempts 6 times and I am still alive because I have hope. Please hang in there, your problems are temporary, they will be solved in time. Please stay alive, you don't want to know the pain I feel right now typing this. Please reconsider, good day.
I struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts brought on by a betrayl I just can't seem to get over , I want to get better but my spirit has been broken Please pray for me. Thanks
This testimony by fr Chris alar Gave me hope for children that have committed suicide because of bullying. I’m survivor of attempted suicide and I hope to see the people I read about that died by suicide in heaven. Thank you Father Chris alar.
My best friend committed suicide Thursday. That is what led me to a suicide and God RUclips search. This just warmed my heart! Before I go to bed tonight I am praying and interceding for my friend. Thank you for this video ♥️
this just happened to me as well..she was a mother of two and a wonderful classroom teacher....let us pray for them since as catholics we can pray for the dead....may God have given them his grace and mercy which we do not know of...in their moment of confusion i pray he interceded and offered them salvation in spite of their fear confusion or motives....pray for them....hold out hope....and maybe we can see them again some day in better times....
I feel like the people watching this is either going through hardship or lost someone :/ I pray you find the answers you need and get better... God is with you
I have severe mental illness(es) that cannot be helped through medicine, in addition I also have a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and read in the Catechism that God comforts those who suffer. I take comfort in that, because I just want to be with Jesus, my lost children in Heaven, and animal companions, my young cousin ravaged by cancer who died 3 months ago, and other passed on relatives. The grief, the suffering, and yes I well know that others suffer worse than me, but I'm not strong. Before I go, I will repent, of course. I'm incurable and my mind is at constant war. Please understand the best you can. I know what love is, but I've never been "in love" on account of the horror of trauma. Please pray for my soul. 🕊
I have a similar story about my grandma. I pray that she is in Heaven frequently, but I'm pretty sure she already is- because once I was praying the rosary and on the fourth or fifth mystery I heard her voice, loud and clear, say "Go, Lily, go!!!" She was cheering me on. She may have died by suicide but she was a devout Catholic, sadly suffering from severe PTSD. After watching this, there's no doubt in my mind that she is in Heaven and that my prayers have helped. God bless anyone reading this 💖
Suzanne Giesmann has some great videos on suicides in the spirit world. There appears to be no difference with ordinary deaths, and certainly no type of punishment. Many get great comfort from knowing this.
After only recently hearing about St Faustina (even though I was born Catholic and am now a senior!), I started reading the Diary - incredible! That led me to joining the Marians - with its wealth of resources! I too remember being told by the Church that suicide was automatic damnation. I was heartbroken for years regarding the souls of family members who had taken their lives - and never prayed for them because I thought it was too late. This pandemic gave me the time and desire to learn more about my faith. I am finding out so much that I never knew - and am so happy to hear that God knew I would now be praying for my family and it was applied then! Thank you, Father!
Well I lost my brother to suicide about 9 months ago. He could not walk terrible pain was bed ridden. He told me freddy what type of life is this. I said Johnny it's not bad. About 3 months later I found him gone in his wheelchair This destroyed me. I will never be the same. My brother had a good heart . I know God forgives people who do this Sometimes life gets the best of you . I am still in shock Pray for my brother Johnny
My son’s father left us 8/4/2024 in this way. I have been praying and yes he was Catholic. I will be praying 🙏🏽 this for me daily until the Lord tell me to cease.
I just learned of another suicide today. I just listened to this video and will share it with the family member of the deceased man. This is so powerful and I am inspired to pray for others I have known who committed suicide. Praise God for His Love and Mercy and Forgiveness. My Jesus, I trust in You!
Please pray for me. Pray for my joy and peace to be restored. Been praying for the Lord to take me out feeling weak and broken and I want to give up. Been hurt by my parents so badly I will never heal.
wow, i have chills. this is exactly what i needed to hear today. i lost my friend to suicide a little over 2 years ago and it still is so heavy on my heart to this day. that last story you shared, Father, about there coming a greater good is what i needed to hear. i often find myself having those dark intrusive thoughts where i cannot see a way out. but this was my sign that somehow and someway something good will come out of it. and now i want to stay alive to see it. thank you
I’m so sorry, we have an immortal soul, that resides in us. Recognising it, our own emotions, feelings & our inner self, can help with putting our souls on the right track, so we don’t succumb to doom and take our own lives.
I'm not sure what to say. I think there are extenuating circumstances where a person with sickness, ptsd, and a lot of people abusing them gets to the point like myself where your not really wanting to take your own life because you don't value it or u really want to die, but everything is just too much. I get very suicidal. I know what I can and cannot handle. What I'm looking at is not that I'm a hopeless person in Christ's eyes. It's not despair or even depression, just I felt there's no way out . Trying to face lu g failure and suffocation, I told Jesus I cannot handle that. I would rather any other way of dying but that. And so I'm holding for the moment but don't know how much longer I can hold on..I don't want to take my life because I believe I'm hopeless but because there is no other way out. How can anyone Christians expect someone to be at peace if they're suffocating to death. Any answers would be appreciated.
@@JenniferOsborn-tr1vehi Jennifer, I hear you and I’m sorry that you’re carrying such heavy burdens right now. Your feelings are valid and you are seen. I know how difficult it is when you feel like you are crying out to Jesus and there is no answer. But as comforting or not as this may seem, it is all in God’s timing. As I said above almost 4 years ago now, I was in deep dark pain for 2 years already. And I can say now that I have been on my healing journey for about a year now. I can finally see hope and light and love and it’s because I stuck around. Although it may seem like it will never come, I am begging you to stay. You are worthy, your soul is dignified and sanctified by God and you are so loved my friend. Continue to hold on and pray and be the light in other peoples lives. I am praying for you 🤍
I have been having thoughts of suicide, I will not hurt my wife and children and I know that by persevering that God will work good out of this dark night of the soul.
@@beatlecristian oh right, ye thanks,come down hard is a good one too😊. You are a good person with the feelings that you don’t want to hurt your family and have a great deal of common sense. Many years ago I was taught by a mentor when I was a teenager, that we are souls in a body having a physical experience, I suppose we needed to experience life and the sinful world for what it is, and compare it with spirituality and spiritual gifts from God, one being our immortal soul, all our body is is a dress, and mine is giving me problems at the moment, as you don’t have the same resilience as a young person - the soul is our mind, psyche and emotions. Our soul is so powerful it animates our body, and causes it to work. If we don’t address and find our inner self it controls us, this can be the reason for suicides, a sad ending to life, that is painful and lonely. The souls true home is not here and sometimes it gets out of kilter, and nervous breakdowns and worse can occur. Your inner being not being content is the reason for why you feel like you do. You find your soul and get to know it and put it on the right track you’ll be fine. This is a kind of earth school, where by bringing Gods spiritual truths to earth we are advancing humanity. You may want to look up more information on this subject. When I was a teen it made my life worthwhile. I hope it was helpful what I said.
@@babyblue6743 I haven’t heard that one, Badfinger had so much potential and it’s tragic how they were taken advantage of. It’s actually fitting how we’re talking about this on this thread considering Pete and Tom committed suicide. Rest In Peace.
@@beatlecristian I liked their music, but didn’t follow them, did they commit suicide, that’s sad. It just shows anyone can be affected. How were they taken advantage of, just curious.
I woke this morning with the thought of someone was contemplating suicide and this appears. I shed a tear as I prayed for my grandfather and another relative, with the hope for forgiveness and mercy. I shared this in hopes it impacts others as it did me. Thank you Lord Jesus.
As reported here, suicide is on the increase practically everywhere. A friend of mine who had a beautiful wife, two children and a beautiful home and who played various sports such as golf, bowling, ice hockey, sailing etc suffered from depression and was off work for longer periods at a time, spending time in the sun etc, trying to get out of the hole he was in. However the “demon,” that had hold of him (I do not know if there is any truth in that!) finally drove him to kill himself (it even happened in hospital!!!) What drives people to do such things ??? Sometimes it is financial ruin that pushes people “over the edge”, but there was nothing like that in my friend’s case. We need to get to the root cause of depression because it is claiming much too many lives. With regard to the church’s attitude towards people who commit suicide is concerned, formerly no priest attended the burial, but by the Grace of God that has all changed now.
Wow! Thank you, Fr. Chris. I'm going to pray a chaplet right now for the repose of the souls of my cousin and brother-in-law's father, and for my suicidal boyfriend. Jesus, I trust in you 💧🩸
please pray for my deceased Jon soul to be in heaven who commited suicide he worked for a Episcopal church i miss him please forgive me for breaking his heart i am now heart broken because we could have been together and he took his life thinking that id never come back but when i did it was too late. I prayed the lords prayer last night and then i had a dream that he was sitting next to me at his church in the middle left of the pews area and he was on the left of me next to the outside entrance to the middle lane and i was on his right he had his hand on my left shoulder. then we parted ways when communion started i went down the middle to the front and he went down the back way. I guess that means that my prayer worked because I woke up feeling happy and at peace but I wanted to go back to sleep to see him again.
The timing of this video was just perfect for me. Several days ago, I heard of a guy that served in Vietnam and supposedly had PTSD. Apparently he shot himself in the head on a live YT show. I heard someone talking about this that said he believed the guy did this to inform people just how bad some vets are feeling. This got to me and that night, believing that a person that suicides themselves goes to hell, I prayed to God to change this rule and forgive him and others like him. Now I know it's possible that God can and will. God is great!
@@beckyweaver5981 Here's my perspective. I found out that scientists did a study of caterpillars in a cocoon. If they cut the cocoon just before time of the now butterflies to escape so that they could get out easily then there was no struggle for them and they were weak and died early. However, if the cocoon was left alone and the now butterfly had to struggle to get out it would then live a normal lifespan. I think possibly this is why God allows suffering. It is up to you to grow stronger from your struggle and become a better person.
My suffering has reached a point where I feel hopeless & at the end of my rope. Everything feels empty & I no longer find joy in my life. I feel like more of a burden than a blessing to everyone around me. The only thing I really want is to be at peace. I may feel different tomorrow but for this moment that's where I'm at & have been for a while. I'm hoping for better days. Signed, Hopeless, Joyless & Empty 😥
I hope you're feeling better today my friend. Remember that God wants the best for us and wants us to be happy. Please keep pushing forward. You matter to your loved ones and friends, to me as well. I'll be praying for you.
My brother was a devout Catholic who took his own life 16 days ago. He suffered with psychosis, ocd, depression, social anxiety. He fought for 21 years, then unexplainably it all fell apart and he couldn’t do it anymore. I am still trying to make sense of this loss and I don’t think we will ever understand. But your video helped, we forget that God loved us first, he knows our heart, he wants us to pray for those we love
Powerful. I have hope. In my pain after the death of my husband last week, I prayed to my Lord for his mercy. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy came into my mind, no doubt the thought came from God or Our Lady, and I've prayed it every day since. Seeing this video brings me to a promise of devotion. I live an hour away from the Shrine and was just researching a trip there this afternoon. The hope that my prayers, and those of others, can bring my agnostic husband to salvation means everything to me. Oh Lord, fill my broken heart. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
God lead me to this video. Thank you Lord 💗 I always worry about my father, he didn't commit suicide but he was away from Our Lord for so long, I will keep praying for his soul. Thank you Lord.
Thank you Father for giving such a candid and hopeful talk about suicide loss and the Catholic faith. I've lost two loved ones to suicide. Words like this provide great comfort to suicide loss survivors dealing with what seems like a crushing and insurmountable tragedy at times.
Thank You Father! I had a friend from high school who 22 years later took his own life. Your words have given me hope for the soul of my friend. I will pray for his soul as I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. I know he had issues with depression, documented mental conditions, and hopelessness. Thank you for your words, your reading of St. Faustina's diary, and your reminder that God's time and judgement are not the same as those of man. Peace be with you!
The fear of damnation is sufficient to prevent me from ever taking my life, but there are rare times when I wish I could anyway. But hearing this testamony from Fr. Alar, I have a renewed purpose to endure my loneliness and begin to pray continually for the poor souls who felt they couldn't go on with life. Thanks, Fr. Alar, and thanks be to God for His incredible mercy.
I feel similarly. I fear damnation and I think it prevents me from committing suicide. I really do not want to hurt my family and friends. I have a tendency to make stupid choices and I feel helpless and hopeless. Sometimes I just think I am just so weird and I wish I was someone else. I know about the three conditions regarding mortal sin so I know I cannot commit suicide.
@@IONov990 I’m the same as you, the only reason I’m still here is because of fear of damnation and my family and friends. And my faith. I also feel like I’m the weirdest person and I am always ashamed and disgusted with myself and my mistakes. I have so many regrets. I pray every day for a miracle to restart life or just to be happy again… I really don’t want to live anymore… life is cruel and full of suffering…I wish I was an innocent kid again…
@@Jas-ms4tr I can totally relate to wanting to be a kid again. I hate sounding like I want people to feel sorry for me. Sometimes I just hate myself. I think too much. I am too serious. boring, predictable, and socially awkward.
@@IONov990 if only to be a happy kid again, without a care in the world… I’d do anything for that. Another chance. But I guess nobody can ever turn back time. Don’t be so hard on yourself for those things. Everyone is unique and beautiful in their own way. At least you don’t have to live with the mistakes I’ve made, they make me want to take my own life.. I’m barely holding on to hope. God is cruel but all I can do is trust that things can get better
@@Jas-ms4tr I don't know what bad choices you made. I could be far worse than you. Don't say God is cruel. He is merciful. I thought of killing myself because I feel like a loser. Seeing my flaws makes me hate myself. I don't want to hurt my family through suicide. I'm often the cause of my own suffering. I think I don't deserve to be happy because of some of my flaws.
This touched my heart so much. God’s mercy is so powerful and pure. I am so honored to be loved by the ONE TRUE God and to love Him back through all my human struggles. May the whole world come to know Jesus’ Beautiful Divine Mercy. ❤️🙏😌
Father I am very glad you made this. As humans we think about so many things in the wrong way. The Evil wishes to see our downfall and whispers these lies of damnation and sorrow. It is my belief that God knows us down to the very DNA in a way that exceeds and mystifies all human understanding. When evil attempts to coerce and manipulate, it does so because it knows that on Calvary our Lord already ended the war. Evil lashes out in a last desperate attempt to pervert what has already been made clean by Christ. Forgiveness from God knows no bounds, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is powerful prayer.
This answers a question I have had for years. Working in health care I have seen people who are suffering mentally and physically who would never consider taking their life in their right state of mind. Many of those who do are definitely not able to think clearly. I knew Hod had to be merciful!
You are amazing Father. I write this as tears run down my face as I too am consumed with thoughts of suicide. God bless. Jesus have mercy upon my soul.
5:10 God is outside of 'time'. I really needed to hear these words. Thank you so much. You have just confirmed to me a vision of Heaven I was given back in december 2023. My beautiful but broken teen suicided in april 2024. God showed me a son in heaven.
This might be my absolute favorite RUclips video I've ever seen. I work in suicide prevention and this has given me so much hope. Praise God for the wonderful gift of His Mercy! WOW!
I was raised very traditional-non-denominational-christian: - where there's no go back after death. Once your death, time's eternally up. - no other people can pray for you anymore, suicide is eternal damnation. - depression is a result of sin and a real christian will never have depression. - God forbid killing in the ten laws given to moses and suicide is killing, it's included ...That's what I was brought up with and which weighed me down horribly for years upon years. So I left the organization which I dearly loved to bits (not officially, but never went there anymore). Just to be able to be myself, breathe again and, most important for me at the time, just to be able to commit suicide unjudged when needed. because back then I had no plans living longer than max. up to 30years of age. I'm 36 now, still have my ups and downs, but I'm still here and quite happy now. My friends love me, God loves me, what else would I ask for? I don't need to be judged by a pastor/priest/officer/whatever it's called for my level of being a christian based on my thoughts, preferred foods, my size, my workschedule, my ideas of how to treat anyone, how much time I invest, how often and how long I pray, which music I listen to, etc... I'm glad to hear your take on the topic, as well as also other's pastors etc. here on the net, It helps me see God's side of view on the topic too Thank you very much!
I live in Ireland. For many years now we have had a serious problem with suicide and its mostly young men. Its heartbreaking to think that so many young mens lives are ending like this. More people now die from suicide in ireland than are killed on the roads.
Thank you, Father. With this video, you probably are saving untold number of souls--both the living souls who are suffering from suicide ideation or those who have lost a loved one to suicide and through your call to prayer, the ones who already died. You are a good shepherd leading souls to eternal life. May the Good Lord continue to bless you, Father.
Thank you so much Father Chris for this information. My son died by suicide, I just prayed the Devine Mercy Prayer for the salvation of his soul. I stopped praying when my son transitioned because I was hurt and angry with God. Thank you for sharing St. Faustina's message. I will continue to help my son and pray the Devine Mercy prayer for my son. God Bless You Father Chris from a loving mother and her beautiful blessed son!
Very inspirational Fr. Chris. Most people have lost someone they know to suicide. Whether it be family, a friend or even an acquaintance. Your talk gives hope for those who have made this final tragic decision. May they find salvation through Gods Divine Mercy. Jesus King of Love. We put our trust in thy Merciful Love. Thank You!
Outstanding so helpful at this exact moment 🙏🏼 My Dear friend just lost his son today.Being Catholic I looked to find comfort to share with him. THANK YOU 🙏🏼 THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS WISDOM !❤️🙏🏼
Beautiful. Thank you for this story, father. As a person who suffers from depression, I always worry that it may get worse, but I pray. I pray for the souls who have no sense of direction, that Gods light may lead them to the right path 🙏🏼 God Almighty thank you for your divine mercy, my great lord 🕊
Thank you my brother in Christ, I know what suicide feels like as well, and I tell many people suffering from its lasting affects the samething you just said. Many many blessings!!! In His Service
That's where their grief comes from in religion - how do I make myself feel better in this outcome? They say they're emphatic through JC, but can't even be normally emphatic. What they want is an answer to their questions. They have no thought of what was really going on for that person. As long as they feel better, they're fine.
Somehow I always knew this regardless of the normal teachings about suicide in the church, I know our Lord is merciful and his love is too great not to forgive those that in great suffering , despair and confusion took their lives when they couldn’t stand it anymore and they saw no way out, I’ve had Great Depression and anxiety to the point of almost going crazy and the only thing that stopped me from ending it all was the fear of God and the love for my daughters, now I know why the Bible says the fear of the lord is the beginning of all wisdom. I want to pray for those souls that have taken their lives due to depression and suffering that they may no longer be separated from the love of God, and those people that are going through depression Lord give them strength and let them see a little light at the end of the tunnel that is you, let them have the fear of the lord in their heart enough not to take their lives, the devil is a liar that confuses us so much to distort reality and get to the point of not even wanting to live anymore, I praise the lord everyday to opening my eyes and realizing this, depression is created by the enemy through our minds even tho it feels so real.
Golly Father, thank you so much for this....a member of my own family committed suicide and I've been haunted by what has become of him. I 'trusted' in the mercy of the Lord, but yes, what you say makes sense about God applying our prayers today retrospectively....I need to say the chaplet for him. Not only him but also everybody else I know too and ask God to take the prayer to the Hour of their death. Thank you so much for this...the comfort it will give to me knowing I can still 'help' is great, instead of the helplessness that has been an over riding gut instinct. God Bless you & keep you!
Thank you for this video. I've recently lost my dear friend by suicide whom i loved so much. She had physical and mental health issues. I also struggle with quilt. I will pray for her until my last day on earth.
Fr Alar, I did not know you but know I and many have been praying for your grandmother well before her death, and all those in need at any time in life and death. Been doing daily prayers, masses, offerings, divine mercy, rosary and more. I lost those I knew some thru addiction another form of suicide with a bad twist and those tormented by the isolation of mandates and bullying and harassment online. Never give up hope, if we care so much God will never be outdone in His love and generosity. Blessings and thank you for your talks and prayers.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 We must trust in God in all things and it's our job to live in hope and share that.
If the Most High has made us all, the ultimate unconditionally loving Parent, if we suffered so much in a dark moment believed taking a life given was the only solution to stop the suffering, thinking with an injured soul, how could the Blessed Creator not have this soul, child of Gd fall lovingly into His arms for salvation, grace, mercy, redemption and healing.
I understand.. my bible teacher told me to watch this to understand more… 2 years, 4 months and 3 days ago my best friend committed suicide. She was my sister… i always feel it was my mistake.. and i hate it.
Thank you for sharing your testimony and giving us hope 😊 You've made me realize that now I have a lot of praying to do. 😁 Thanks Again for teaching us the truth of Gods Love for us!!!
Thank you so much Father. What a beautiful message of Joy, Hope and Gratitude. What a beautiful reminder of who our beautiful Father is!. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Greetings from Dublin, Ireland...
My husbands grandmother commited suicide 48 yrs ago. I always prayed but didn't know if she could go to heaven until now. A teenager Introduced me to the divine chaplet on a plane ride . We pomised we'd meet again in heaven one day as we went our separate ways. i have said the chaplet every day since but never knew to send it for grandma Marie. This makes me so happy to have the doubt and questions answered so clearly. Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you
I’ve broke my back and destroyed my knees to have the best for my family. I have everything I ever wanted with my dream garage and house full of the toys I’ve always wanted… I would put a bullet in my head right now if I knew I would go to Heaven!!!
Hate to say it, but throughout most of my life, I have felt somewhat isolated and easily overwhelmed, coming from a childhood full of neglect and abuse. Ended up with a very stressful job, two children, and a whole host of interpersonal problems. I never was consciously or willingly suicidal due to my faith in God , but I went threw a time when I would visually see my revolver in my head, calling me to take the easy way out. Whenever I was in total despair and called out to the Lord, the Holy Spirit would come to me with a blanket of acceptance and love. Even though I was using drinking and pot as an escape at times, and wasn’t living a righteous life. However I was an alter boy as a child, knew God was real, and knew how He loved us beyond comprehension. With two beautiful little ones, and my love for God, my Catholic faith, it wasn’t an option for me. I now am so happy to be able to praise God every single day! Amen! We have a glorious God that loves us more than our finite minds will ever be able to fathom. Praise the Lord! 🙏🕊🙏
This is nice because we as Christians like to limit Gods love and mercy,and turn people away from God and the faith.Fr.what you’re explaining really is universal salvation because when Christ comes to us three times at death the true nature can’t deny or refuse this.Thanks.
This message is life changing. I lost my dad in 2008, I have been in anguish for 12.5 years with the thought of where he was. I found this video 3 months ago and I have been at peace. I keep coming back to it because it blows me away every time. Thank you for this.
Please pray for Luke who took his own life 2.1.2021 he was a close friend of my daughter Elizabeth, who is inconcolable, and has taken to her bed, such grief for his family and all those who loved him. A lovely young man, we all prayed for due to his depression. I begged God to bring him back, like Lazarus, such sadness it brings to those left behind. Thank God for his Grace, and mercy. I will pray for him, I don't think he had Christian formation, I'm not sure, I know now there is always hope, Lord have Mercy !
One of my best friend's dad just took his own life... I had no idea how to pray for him or for his family. Thank you so much for this video, it's helped me even 2 years later
Please say a prayer for me and all those suffering from mental illnesses and disorders.
Done!💞
@@si5213 God bless you!
Yes, I am praying for you and for all who are suffering with mental illness.
@@anitaschatz1957 Thank you so much Anita, may God bless you!
Please Lord, this person is weak or mind, grant her the grace to find strength in troubled times.
As I sit here in tears, 16 years, 6 months and 11 days after my son’s death by suicide, now knowing that God knew 16 years, 6 months and 11 days ago that I would be sitting here in the predawn, preparing for Sunday Mass, listening to this video, that I would learn about the Mercy of God through the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (which I pray every morning on my drive in to work) I am moved beyond tears by His compassion. I have torn the universe apart looking for my boy. I can’t find him. I will devote the Chaplet to finding him and I hope in the arms of Jesus. Tears for us all, Hope for us all.
I’m so sorry about this. Things like this are sad, tragic and pull on the heart strings. I remember many years ago, there weren’t half as many people kill them selves as do today. A teacher gave a class talk about the inner-self, our immortal soul that resides in us all. This teacher is probably the reason I’m still here, plus other people who’ve helped me. I was a little older than your son, it was February 1983. It’s a matter of unravelling it and getting to know it and it’s mission on the earth plane, sometimes it gets out of kilter, and this causes things like suicides to happen. Putting our souls on the right path, and recognising the majesty of who we really are, Gods spiritual creation in his physical and spiritual universe, is an exciting adventure and a step nearer to our God. Your son is in spirit now, gone back to the source, living things don’t die they just change, death is change. We are all interconnected. I send love and blessings. I send you spiritual hugs and blessings, I really wish I’d known your son and could have told him about himself, like someone did for me. Even friends of mine who’ve had mental problems all their lives said that they wish someone had come into their lives with this knowledge when they were young. It’s a great pity that educational services are not developed enough to teach wisdom like this. Life is a path of learning, I’ve been extremely fortunate, love is the key lesson.❤️
It is so hard losing someone you love, especially to suicide. You wonder where they have gone and where God is. I am praying for you and your son. Please know that God loves you, He loves your son and that His grace and mercy will be your guide.
I'm so sorry. I just found out today that a family friend committed suicide and I came looking for some way that I could help him, but I know that's no comparison to your own child. I'll pray the Chaplet for your son as well and hopefully God in his divine mercy will hear our collective voices.
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I've got a real soft spot for people who have committed suicide, and in that state. I know there pain. As a sufferer of ocd and scrupulosity, I can relate. despair is the worst illness that can fall on a person.
I will pray for you. I too, have scrupulosity and I know all too well the worries, anxiety, and doubt it can manifest. God bless you!
I have scrupulosity too. It is terrible. God Bless
I too have ocd and scrupulosity, it's a tough battle with our thoughts. God Bless.
God bless you. I too suffer from ocd and scrupulosity. I suspect it runs in my family and that my dear grandfather, who took his own life in 2018, suffered from the same thing.
Loads of people suffer with this. Didn't think there was to many. The church needs to do more for it since it was the reason Martin Luther started the protestant movement.
The scrupulous are always in my prayers.
After losing my son to suicide, it made me think about suicide for myself time and time again. Only the grace of God stop’s me. I pray he always stops me.
I am here because of the current loss of a loved one due to suicide. ❤
I'm sorry to hear that
Me too friend
Me too 😢
As someone who is considering suicide, I'm glad I saw this. It's giving me a little more peace
Praying for you Bob. Ask for help.
Ditto
I pray that all find peace and joy. 🙏🏼
Please Pray everyday! God doesn't want you to take your life! My ex boyfriend just did last night. Was with him for 4 yrs , over 18 yrs ago, never stopped caring for him. Jesus loves u!
@@rachelxx-pn1il Please don't do it. I just lost my mother to suicide last night. I was there at her final moments, it was gut wrenching. I plead with you not to take your life, I struggled with suicide attempts 6 times and I am still alive because I have hope. Please hang in there, your problems are temporary, they will be solved in time. Please stay alive, you don't want to know the pain I feel right now typing this. Please reconsider, good day.
I struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts brought on by a betrayl I just can't seem to get over , I want to get better but my spirit has been broken
Please pray for me. Thanks
Jesus loves you so much. Pray That God takes those thoughts from your head, that is from the enemy. I'm not going to say his name. Pray 😭 ✝️
This testimony by fr Chris alar Gave me hope for children that have committed suicide because of bullying. I’m survivor of attempted suicide and I hope to see the people I read about that died by suicide in heaven. Thank you Father Chris alar.
Father Chris, what that priest did for you, you just did for me. I needed to hear this. ❤️
Thank you for sharing Ashley.... God bless you.
My best friend committed suicide Thursday. That is what led me to a suicide and God RUclips search. This just warmed my heart! Before I go to bed tonight I am praying and interceding for my friend. Thank you for this video ♥️
this just happened to me as well..she was a mother of two and a wonderful classroom teacher....let us pray for them since as catholics we can pray for the dead....may God have given them his grace and mercy which we do not know of...in their moment of confusion i pray he interceded and offered them salvation in spite of their fear confusion or motives....pray for them....hold out hope....and maybe we can see them again some day in better times....
@@Angel-vk3no Thank you
@@frankvilardo9520 Praying 🙏🏾♥️
I am sorry.
@@IONov990 Thank you
I feel like the people watching this is either going through hardship or lost someone :/ I pray you find the answers you need and get better... God is with you
Thank you
Thank you
or trying to figure out if this is the mercy window God has given
I have severe mental illness(es) that cannot be helped through medicine, in addition I also have a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and read in the Catechism that God comforts those who suffer. I take comfort in that, because I just want to be with Jesus, my lost children in Heaven, and animal companions, my young cousin ravaged by cancer who died 3 months ago, and other passed on relatives. The grief, the suffering, and yes I well know that others suffer worse than me, but I'm not strong. Before I go, I will repent, of course. I'm incurable and my mind is at constant war. Please understand the best you can. I know what love is, but I've never been "in love" on account of the horror of trauma. Please pray for my soul. 🕊
I'm so mind blown, like wow. I didn't even consider God being out of time to help someone. That's amazing
I have a similar story about my grandma. I pray that she is in Heaven frequently, but I'm pretty sure she already is- because once I was praying the rosary and on the fourth or fifth mystery I heard her voice, loud and clear, say "Go, Lily, go!!!" She was cheering me on. She may have died by suicide but she was a devout Catholic, sadly suffering from severe PTSD. After watching this, there's no doubt in my mind that she is in Heaven and that my prayers have helped. God bless anyone reading this 💖
My older brother took his life last year. I needed to be reminded of this.
Dear Dina, I am sorry to hear that. Prayers for him.
I am so sorry. Just said a little prayer for you and your brother. God bless.
Divine Mercy Thank you
I'm so sorry for your loss
I lost my sister a couple of years ago too. I pray for your healing. All the best!
I hope God knows and understands my thoughts .. sometimes it is just hard to cope
He does.
i understand what you mean.. im here for you! i struggle as well. but God is there for us and our Mother Mary
@@almapimentel2283 I have bipolar and it's challenging. I told Satan to kill me. Obviously God wants me to be here.
This was beautiful. Depression is the worst sickness in history and I pray that one day it simply disappears
I've always wondered about God view on suicide but was too embarrassed to ask anyone. Thanks for your testimony 😁
A loving god could only have mercy on someone suffering so much they ended their life not knowing what lay ahead.
Suzanne Giesmann has some great videos on suicides in the spirit world. There appears to be no difference with ordinary deaths, and certainly no type of punishment. Many get great comfort from knowing this.
After only recently hearing about St Faustina (even though I was born Catholic and am now a senior!), I started reading the Diary - incredible! That led me to joining the Marians - with its wealth of resources! I too remember being told by the Church that suicide was automatic damnation. I was heartbroken for years regarding the souls of family members who had taken their lives - and never prayed for them because I thought it was too late. This pandemic gave me the time and desire to learn more about my faith. I am finding out so much that I never knew - and am so happy to hear that God knew I would now be praying for my family and it was applied then! Thank you, Father!
Amen
Well I lost my brother to suicide about 9 months ago. He could not walk terrible pain was bed ridden. He told me freddy what type of life is this.
I said Johnny it's not bad. About 3 months later I found him gone in his wheelchair
This destroyed me. I will never be the same. My brother had a good heart . I know God forgives people who do this
Sometimes life gets the best of you . I am still in shock
Pray for my brother Johnny
My son died by suicide three years ago thank you
Stacy, I will keep him in prayer.
Thank you! He is Austin and he was 26. He wasn't in his right mind, tortured by something recently, not sure!
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I assure my prayers. May he rest in peace
My son’s father left us 8/4/2024 in this way. I have been praying and yes he was Catholic. I will be praying 🙏🏽 this for me daily until the Lord tell me to cease.
I just learned of another suicide today. I just listened to this video and will share it with the family member of the deceased man. This is so powerful and I am inspired to pray for others I have known who committed suicide. Praise God for His Love and Mercy and Forgiveness. My Jesus, I trust in You!
Please pray for me. Pray for my joy and peace to be restored. Been praying for the Lord to take me out feeling weak and broken and I want to give up. Been hurt by my parents so badly I will never heal.
Even Jesus on the cross said why have you forsaken me. Surely it makes sense if we feel this way at times. And Jesus was the son of god.
wow, i have chills. this is exactly what i needed to hear today. i lost my friend to suicide a little over 2 years ago and it still is so heavy on my heart to this day. that last story you shared, Father, about there coming a greater good is what i needed to hear. i often find myself having those dark intrusive thoughts where i cannot see a way out. but this was my sign that somehow and someway something good will come out of it. and now i want to stay alive to see it. thank you
Megan Glaudini I'm sorry for your loss
Romans 8:28 for we know that God works out all things for good for those that love him.
...That’s why he’s ultimately more powerful than the devil.
I’m so sorry, we have an immortal soul, that resides in us. Recognising it, our own emotions, feelings & our inner self, can help with putting our souls on the right track, so we don’t succumb to doom and take our own lives.
I'm not sure what to say. I think there are extenuating circumstances where a person with sickness, ptsd, and a lot of people abusing them gets to the point like myself where your not really wanting to take your own life because you don't value it or u really want to die, but everything is just too much. I get very suicidal. I know what I can and cannot handle. What I'm looking at is not that I'm a hopeless person in Christ's eyes. It's not despair or even depression, just I felt there's no way out . Trying to face lu g failure and suffocation, I told Jesus I cannot handle that. I would rather any other way of dying but that. And so I'm holding for the moment but don't know how much longer I can hold on..I don't want to take my life because I believe I'm hopeless but because there is no other way out. How can anyone Christians expect someone to be at peace if they're suffocating to death. Any answers would be appreciated.
@@JenniferOsborn-tr1vehi Jennifer, I hear you and I’m sorry that you’re carrying such heavy burdens right now. Your feelings are valid and you are seen. I know how difficult it is when you feel like you are crying out to Jesus and there is no answer. But as comforting or not as this may seem, it is all in God’s timing. As I said above almost 4 years ago now, I was in deep dark pain for 2 years already. And I can say now that I have been on my healing journey for about a year now. I can finally see hope and light and love and it’s because I stuck around. Although it may seem like it will never come, I am begging you to stay. You are worthy, your soul is dignified and sanctified by God and you are so loved my friend. Continue to hold on and pray and be the light in other peoples lives. I am praying for you 🤍
I have been having thoughts of suicide, I will not hurt my wife and children and I know that by persevering that God will work good out of this dark night of the soul.
Absolutely, hang in there.
@@babyblue6743 God bless you.
Baby Blue is my favorite Badfinger song.
@@beatlecristian oh right, ye thanks,come down hard is a good one too😊. You are a good person with the feelings that you don’t want to hurt your family and have a great deal of common sense. Many years ago I was taught by a mentor when I was a teenager, that we are souls in a body having a physical experience, I suppose we needed to experience life and the sinful world for what it is, and compare it with spirituality and spiritual gifts from God, one being our immortal soul, all our body is is a dress, and mine is giving me problems at the moment, as you don’t have the same resilience as a young person - the soul is our mind, psyche and emotions. Our soul is so powerful it animates our body, and causes it to work. If we don’t address and find our inner self it controls us, this can be the reason for suicides, a sad ending to life, that is painful and lonely. The souls true home is not here and sometimes it gets out of kilter, and nervous breakdowns and worse can occur. Your inner being not being content is the reason for why you feel like you do. You find your soul and get to know it and put it on the right track you’ll be fine. This is a kind of earth school, where by bringing Gods spiritual truths to earth we are advancing humanity. You may want to look up more information on this subject. When I was a teen it made my life worthwhile. I hope it was helpful what I said.
@@babyblue6743 I haven’t heard that one, Badfinger had so much potential and it’s tragic how they were taken advantage of.
It’s actually fitting how we’re talking about this on this thread considering Pete and Tom committed suicide. Rest In Peace.
@@beatlecristian I liked their music, but didn’t follow them, did they commit suicide, that’s sad. It just shows anyone can be affected. How were they taken advantage of, just curious.
I have had several family members who committed suicide it’s been very difficult. I pray for healing please pray for recovery for me!
@@joelruiz730 Thank you
Holding you close to Jesus' loving embrace Mary Jo.
I woke this morning with the thought of someone was contemplating suicide and this appears. I shed a tear as I prayed for my grandfather and another relative, with the hope for forgiveness and mercy.
I shared this in hopes it impacts others as it did me. Thank you Lord Jesus.
As reported here, suicide is on the increase practically everywhere. A friend of mine who had a beautiful wife, two children and a beautiful home and who played various sports such as golf, bowling, ice hockey, sailing etc suffered from depression and was off work for longer periods at a time, spending time in the sun etc, trying to get out of the hole he was in. However the “demon,” that had hold of him (I do not know if there is any truth in that!) finally drove him to kill himself (it even happened in hospital!!!) What drives people to do such things ??? Sometimes it is financial ruin that pushes people “over the edge”, but there was nothing like that in my friend’s case. We need to get to the root cause of depression because it is claiming much too many lives. With regard to the church’s attitude towards people who commit suicide is concerned, formerly no priest attended the burial, but by the Grace of God that has all changed now.
Wow! Thank you, Fr. Chris. I'm going to pray a chaplet right now for the repose of the souls of my cousin and brother-in-law's father, and for my suicidal boyfriend. Jesus, I trust in you 💧🩸
please pray for my deceased Jon soul to be in heaven who commited suicide he worked for a Episcopal church i miss him please forgive me for breaking his heart i am now heart broken because we could have been together and he took his life thinking that id never come back but when i did it was too late.
I prayed the lords prayer last night and then i had a dream that he was sitting next to me at his church in the middle left of the pews area and he was on the left of me next to the outside entrance to the middle lane and i was on his right he had his hand on my left shoulder. then we parted ways when communion started i went down the middle to the front and he went down the back way. I guess that means that my prayer worked because I woke up feeling happy and at peace but I wanted to go back to sleep to see him again.
The timing of this video was just perfect for me. Several days ago, I heard of a guy that served in Vietnam and supposedly
had PTSD. Apparently he shot himself in the head on a live YT show. I heard someone talking about this that said he believed the guy did this to inform people just how bad some vets are feeling. This got to me and that night, believing that a person that suicides themselves goes to hell, I prayed to God to change this rule and forgive him and others like him. Now I know it's possible that God can and will.
God is great!
God is so great then why is the world like this? Why are so many people sick? Why are so many people bullied??
@@beckyweaver5981 Here's my perspective. I found out that scientists did a study of caterpillars in a cocoon. If they cut the cocoon just before time of the now butterflies to escape so that they could get out easily then there was no struggle for them and they were weak and died early. However, if the cocoon was left alone and the now butterfly had to struggle to get out it would then live a normal lifespan. I think possibly this is why God allows suffering. It is up to you to grow stronger from your struggle and become a better person.
My suffering has reached a point where I feel hopeless & at the end of my rope. Everything feels empty & I no longer find joy in my life. I feel like more of a burden than a blessing to everyone around me. The only thing I really want is to be at peace. I may feel different tomorrow but for this moment that's where I'm at & have been for a while. I'm hoping for better days.
Signed,
Hopeless, Joyless & Empty 😥
I hope you're feeling better today my friend. Remember that God wants the best for us and wants us to be happy. Please keep pushing forward. You matter to your loved ones and friends, to me as well. I'll be praying for you.
I'll say a prayer for you 🙏
My brother was a devout Catholic who took his own life 16 days ago. He suffered with psychosis, ocd, depression, social anxiety. He fought for 21 years, then unexplainably it all fell apart and he couldn’t do it anymore. I am still trying to make sense of this loss and I don’t think we will ever understand. But your video helped, we forget that God loved us first, he knows our heart, he wants us to pray for those we love
Powerful. I have hope. In my pain after the death of my husband last week, I prayed to my Lord for his mercy. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy came into my mind, no doubt the thought came from God or Our Lady, and I've prayed it every day since. Seeing this video brings me to a promise of devotion. I live an hour away from the Shrine and was just researching a trip there this afternoon. The hope that my prayers, and those of others, can bring my agnostic husband to salvation means everything to me. Oh Lord, fill my broken heart. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Word. God can turn things around, even at the last moment of earthly life.
God lead me to this video. Thank you Lord 💗 I always worry about my father, he didn't commit suicide but he was away from Our Lord for so long, I will keep praying for his soul. Thank you Lord.
Thank you Father for giving such a candid and hopeful talk about suicide loss and the Catholic faith. I've lost two loved ones to suicide. Words like this provide great comfort to suicide loss survivors dealing with what seems like a crushing and insurmountable tragedy at times.
Catherine, prayers for them and for you and your family.
cultivating a relationship with God through Christ our savior awakens the soul to the truth.
May the lord bless all souls resting in heaven.😇
I was in tears watching this feeling the profundity of God's Divine Mercy
That’s a beautiful story, Father, God bless you and your grandmother in heaven. 💕
Thank You Father! I had a friend from high school who 22 years later took his own life. Your words have given me hope for the soul of my friend. I will pray for his soul as I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. I know he had issues with depression, documented mental conditions, and hopelessness. Thank you for your words, your reading of St. Faustina's diary, and your reminder that God's time and judgement are not the same as those of man. Peace be with you!
The fear of damnation is sufficient to prevent me from ever taking my life, but there are rare times when I wish I could anyway.
But hearing this testamony from Fr. Alar, I have a renewed purpose to endure my loneliness and begin to pray continually for the poor souls who felt they couldn't go on with life. Thanks, Fr. Alar, and thanks be to God for His incredible mercy.
I feel similarly. I fear damnation and I think it prevents me from committing suicide. I really do not want to hurt my family and friends. I have a tendency to make stupid choices and I feel helpless and hopeless. Sometimes I just think I am just so weird and I wish I was someone else. I know about the three conditions regarding mortal sin so I know I cannot commit suicide.
@@IONov990 I’m the same as you, the only reason I’m still here is because of fear of damnation and my family and friends. And my faith. I also feel like I’m the weirdest person and I am always ashamed and disgusted with myself and my mistakes. I have so many regrets. I pray every day for a miracle to restart life or just to be happy again… I really don’t want to live anymore… life is cruel and full of suffering…I wish I was an innocent kid again…
@@Jas-ms4tr I can totally relate to wanting to be a kid again. I hate sounding like I want people to feel sorry for me. Sometimes I just hate myself. I think too much. I am too serious. boring, predictable, and socially awkward.
@@IONov990 if only to be a happy kid again, without a care in the world… I’d do anything for that. Another chance. But I guess nobody can ever turn back time. Don’t be so hard on yourself for those things. Everyone is unique and beautiful in their own way. At least you don’t have to live with the mistakes I’ve made, they make me want to take my own life.. I’m barely holding on to hope. God is cruel but all I can do is trust that things can get better
@@Jas-ms4tr I don't know what bad choices you made. I could be far worse than you. Don't say God is cruel. He is merciful. I thought of killing myself because I feel like a loser. Seeing my flaws makes me hate myself. I don't want to hurt my family through suicide. I'm often the cause of my own suffering. I think I don't deserve to be happy because of some of my flaws.
This touched my heart so much. God’s mercy is so powerful and pure. I am so honored to be loved by the ONE TRUE God and to love Him back through all my human struggles. May the whole world come to know Jesus’ Beautiful Divine Mercy. ❤️🙏😌
Wow , this was beautiful 🤎✨ Amen 🙏🏾❣️
Thank you for this story this gave me alot of hope I will see my uncle and aunt who I both lost to suicide god bless you
Father I am very glad you made this. As humans we think about so many things in the wrong way. The Evil wishes to see our downfall and whispers these lies of damnation and sorrow. It is my belief that God knows us down to the very DNA in a way that exceeds and mystifies all human understanding. When evil attempts to coerce and manipulate, it does so because it knows that on Calvary our Lord already ended the war. Evil lashes out in a last desperate attempt to pervert what has already been made clean by Christ. Forgiveness from God knows no bounds, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is powerful prayer.
Thank you for posting a heart warming, healing message for those who are much need of your healing words. 🌟
It's been one of the most touching stories I've ever heard. God bless you father. amen
This is the only teaching that seems congruent with the Jesus and God I know.
This answers a question I have had for years. Working in health care I have seen people who are suffering mentally and physically who would never consider taking their life in their right state of mind. Many of those who do are definitely not able to think clearly. I knew Hod had to be merciful!
Suicides have been on the rise at an alarming rate. I think more than 30% nowadays. So tragic. Father Chris nails it.
You are amazing Father. I write this as tears run down my face as I too am consumed with thoughts of suicide. God bless. Jesus have mercy upon my soul.
I pray the Chaplet of God's Mercy every day.
Greetings from Poland, the country of Saint Faustina😇
5:10 God is outside of 'time'.
I really needed to hear these words.
Thank you so much.
You have just confirmed to me a vision of Heaven I was given back in december 2023.
My beautiful but broken teen suicided in april 2024.
God showed me a son in heaven.
This might be my absolute favorite RUclips video I've ever seen. I work in suicide prevention and this has given me so much hope. Praise God for the wonderful gift of His Mercy! WOW!
What the world needs now is more of Jesus.
God is with you father, wise words. God bless you. Thanks for this
I was raised very traditional-non-denominational-christian:
- where there's no go back after death. Once your death, time's eternally up.
- no other people can pray for you anymore, suicide is eternal damnation.
- depression is a result of sin and a real christian will never have depression.
- God forbid killing in the ten laws given to moses and suicide is killing, it's included
...That's what I was brought up with and which weighed me down horribly for years upon years.
So I left the organization which I dearly loved to bits (not officially, but never went there anymore).
Just to be able to be myself, breathe again and, most important for me at the time, just to be able to commit suicide unjudged when needed. because back then I had no plans living longer than max. up to 30years of age. I'm 36 now, still have my ups and downs, but I'm still here and quite happy now. My friends love me, God loves me, what else would I ask for?
I don't need to be judged by a pastor/priest/officer/whatever it's called for my level of being a christian based on my thoughts, preferred foods, my size, my workschedule, my ideas of how to treat anyone, how much time I invest, how often and how long I pray, which music I listen to, etc...
I'm glad to hear your take on the topic, as well as also other's pastors etc. here on the net, It helps me see God's side of view on the topic too Thank you very much!
I’m on my tears, you just give me a so needed answer for my pain regarding some of my love ones. Thank you so, so much
God bless you Lola
I live in Ireland. For many years now we have had a serious problem with suicide and its mostly young men. Its heartbreaking to think that so many young mens lives are ending like this. More people now die from suicide in ireland than are killed on the roads.
Crime and drugs I'm 22 from cork gonna top myself soon
Thank you, I really needed to hear this... that even at the absolute lowest point in life, there is hope.
Thank you, Father. With this video, you probably are saving untold number of souls--both the living souls who are suffering from suicide ideation or those who have lost a loved one to suicide and through your call to prayer, the ones who already died. You are a good shepherd leading souls to eternal life. May the Good Lord continue to bless you, Father.
Thank you so much Father Chris for this information. My son died by suicide, I just prayed the Devine Mercy Prayer for the salvation of his soul. I stopped praying when my son transitioned because I was hurt and angry with God. Thank you for sharing St. Faustina's message. I will continue to help my son and pray the Devine Mercy prayer for my son. God Bless You Father Chris from a loving mother and her beautiful blessed son!
Praying for your son and for you.💞
Very inspirational Fr. Chris. Most people have lost someone they know to suicide. Whether it be family, a friend or even an acquaintance. Your talk gives hope for those who have made this final tragic decision. May they find salvation through Gods Divine Mercy. Jesus King of Love. We put our trust in thy Merciful Love. Thank You!
Outstanding so helpful at this exact moment 🙏🏼
My Dear friend just lost his son today.Being Catholic I looked to find comfort to share with him.
THANK YOU 🙏🏼 THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS WISDOM !❤️🙏🏼
Beautiful. Thank you for this story, father. As a person who suffers from depression, I always worry that it may get worse, but I pray. I pray for the souls who have no sense of direction, that Gods light may lead them to the right path 🙏🏼 God Almighty thank you for your divine mercy, my great lord 🕊
Prayers for you Arte....
This is a subject is wearing heavy on my soul as I write this. Thank you.
Offering our pain and sufferings for the souls of the deceased is a way to help them and to make us feel connected to them.
Who on earth can dislike this video
Thank you my brother in Christ, I know what suicide feels like as well, and I tell many people suffering from its lasting affects the samething you just said. Many many blessings!!!
In His Service
Parents have a “consumer “ mentality. They are always looking at their child’s life, and asking themselves “what’s in it for me?”
That's where their grief comes from in religion - how do I make myself feel better in this outcome? They say they're emphatic through JC, but can't even be normally emphatic. What they want is an answer to their questions. They have no thought of what was really going on for that person. As long as they feel better, they're fine.
The temporary set of problems is this life and this world and this existence. Hasten, hasten.
Fr Chris Alar is gifted with the wisdom to convey Church teachings and hope.
Somehow I always knew this regardless of the normal teachings about suicide in the church, I know our Lord is merciful and his love is too great not to forgive those that in great suffering , despair and confusion took their lives when they couldn’t stand it anymore and they saw no way out, I’ve had Great Depression and anxiety to the point of almost going crazy and the only thing that stopped me from ending it all was the fear of God and the love for my daughters, now I know why the Bible says the fear of the lord is the beginning of all wisdom. I want to pray for those souls that have taken their lives due to depression and suffering that they may no longer be separated from the love of God, and those people that are going through depression Lord give them strength and let them see a little light at the end of the tunnel that is you, let them have the fear of the lord in their heart enough not to take their lives, the devil is a liar that confuses us so much to distort reality and get to the point of not even wanting to live anymore, I praise the lord everyday to opening my eyes and realizing this, depression is created by the enemy through our minds even tho it feels so real.
Golly Father, thank you so much for this....a member of my own family committed suicide and I've been haunted by what has become of him. I 'trusted' in the mercy of the Lord, but yes, what you say makes sense about God applying our prayers today retrospectively....I need to say the chaplet for him. Not only him but also everybody else I know too and ask God to take the prayer to the Hour of their death. Thank you so much for this...the comfort it will give to me knowing I can still 'help' is great, instead of the helplessness that has been an over riding gut instinct. God Bless you & keep you!
Yes, prayers for you and them....
I cannot tell you how much I needed this TODAY... Thank you, Fr. Chris... As always... God Bless You and ALL of the MIC's...
Thank you for this video. I've recently lost my dear friend by suicide whom i loved so much. She had physical and mental health issues. I also struggle with quilt. I will pray for her until my last day on earth.
Thank you sharing Father Chris. So much hope in Gods mercy,The . Divine Mercy prayer is beautiful and has brought me closer to Jesus ,
Why am I on the brink if tears right now! I'm so going to learn this prayer! Thanks father.
Needed to hear this thank you Father Alar
Thank you for this…my heart is lightened.
Father, you've given me profound hope! Our God is indeed a good and merciful God.
Fr Alar, I did not know you but know I and many have been praying for your grandmother well before her death, and all those in need at any time in life and death. Been doing daily prayers, masses, offerings, divine mercy, rosary and more. I lost those I knew some thru addiction another form of suicide with a bad twist and those tormented by the isolation of mandates and bullying and harassment online. Never give up hope, if we care so much God will never be outdone in His love and generosity. Blessings and thank you for your talks and prayers.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 We must trust in God in all things and it's our job to live in hope and share that.
If the Most High has made us all, the ultimate unconditionally loving Parent, if we suffered so much in a dark moment believed taking a life given was the only solution to stop the suffering, thinking with an injured soul, how could the Blessed Creator not have this soul, child of Gd fall lovingly into His arms for salvation, grace, mercy, redemption and healing.
Very well said
I understand.. my bible teacher told me to watch this to understand more… 2 years, 4 months and 3 days ago my best friend committed suicide. She was my sister… i always feel it was my mistake.. and i hate it.
You can write to her. Look up La Chapelle-Montligeon. They also offer perpetual mass for our deceased loved ones.
Thank you for sharing your testimony and giving us hope 😊 You've made me realize that now I have a lot of praying to do. 😁 Thanks Again for teaching us the truth of Gods Love for us!!!
Joy of having the Gospel in Christ
itz just Jude03 you should make another video!
😢😢 Lord help me to live.
Praying for you.💞
Thank you so much Father. What a beautiful message of Joy, Hope and Gratitude. What a beautiful reminder of who our beautiful Father is!. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Greetings from Dublin, Ireland...
My husbands grandmother commited suicide 48 yrs ago. I always prayed but didn't know if she could go to heaven until now. A teenager Introduced me to the divine chaplet on a plane ride . We pomised we'd meet again in heaven one day as we went our separate ways. i have said the chaplet every day since but never knew to send it for grandma Marie. This makes me so happy to have the doubt and questions answered so clearly. Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you
Thank you for this. A dear friend's son committed suicide in March.
I’ve broke my back and destroyed my knees to have the best for my family. I have everything I ever wanted with my dream garage and house full of the toys I’ve always wanted… I would put a bullet in my head right now if I knew I would go to Heaven!!!
I WANT TO GO HOME!!!
@@purdeemc Offer up your knee pain for your wife. Then ask God what His plans are for you.
I would too
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Thank you.
Hate to say it, but throughout most of my life, I have felt somewhat isolated and easily overwhelmed, coming from a childhood full of neglect and abuse. Ended up with a very stressful job, two children, and a whole host of interpersonal problems. I never was consciously or willingly suicidal due to my faith in God , but I went threw a time when I would visually see my revolver in my head, calling me to take the easy way out. Whenever I was in total despair and called out to the Lord, the Holy Spirit would come to me with a blanket of acceptance and love. Even though I was using drinking and pot as an escape at times, and wasn’t living a righteous life. However I was an alter boy as a child, knew God was real, and knew how He loved us beyond comprehension. With two beautiful little ones, and my love for God, my Catholic faith, it wasn’t an option for me. I now am so happy to be able to praise God every single day! Amen! We have a glorious God that loves us more than our finite minds will ever be able to fathom. Praise the Lord! 🙏🕊🙏
Thank you for accepting God's mercy.... keeping trusting in him.
Divine Mercy Ansolutely! Thank you!
Thank you, this helps a lot.
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏
This is nice because we as Christians like to limit Gods love and mercy,and turn people away from God and the faith.Fr.what you’re explaining really is universal salvation because when Christ comes to us three times at death the true nature can’t deny or refuse this.Thanks.
This message is life changing. I lost my dad in 2008, I have been in anguish for 12.5 years with the thought of where he was. I found this video 3 months ago and I have been at peace. I keep coming back to it because it blows me away every time. Thank you for this.
Same
Please pray for Luke who took his own life 2.1.2021 he was a close friend of my daughter Elizabeth, who is inconcolable, and has taken to her bed, such grief for his family and all those who loved him. A lovely young man, we all prayed for due to his depression. I begged God to bring him back, like Lazarus, such sadness it brings to those left behind. Thank God for his Grace, and mercy. I will pray for him, I don't think he had Christian formation, I'm not sure, I know now there is always hope, Lord have Mercy !
🙏 for Luke and Elizabeth. 💞
One of the most inspiring videos I have ever watched. Thank you Father
One of my best friend's dad just took his own life... I had no idea how to pray for him or for his family. Thank you so much for this video, it's helped me even 2 years later