Church Teaching on Suic!de

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Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

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🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In recognizing the sensitivity of this episode's topic, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory discuss suic!de through the eyes of the Church. What IS suic!de, and is it sinful? What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about it? Does the mental infliction matter? This and more on this week's informative episode of Godsplaining. Do you or someone you love struggle with thoughts of suicide? For professional help, call the Suicide and Crisis hotline at 988. For information on our upcoming events and retreats, see our website here:https://godsplaining.org/events-2/ Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the PodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplainingShop our NEW merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsSt. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Gregory Pine.
0:06.9	And this is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:08.3	And welcome to Godsplining.
0:09.5	Thanks to all those who support us.
0:11.1	If you enjoy the show, please consider making a monthly donation on Patreon.
0:14.6	Be sure to like and subscribe to Godsplining wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:19.2	So, Father Patrick, here we are at the end of the month of February,
0:23.6	which our novice master referred to as the four months of February.
0:27.3	So for those in cold weather climates,
0:29.0	you have been ready for summer for the last two and a half months,
0:32.7	and you find yourself yearning for warm, consoling,
0:37.4	or otherwise encouraging podcast topics.
0:39.7	Right.
0:40.2	And so we're coming at you with something else.
0:42.8	Correct.
0:43.5	Among the many things that I hope President Trump accomplishes in this next administration,
0:47.6	I hope for an end to daylight savings time.
0:50.8	Right.
0:51.2	I think all people of goodwill do.
0:52.9	Exactly.
0:53.8	And I think people hope that we can make
0:57.1	it through February with more joyous horizons. Exactly. I think that's the other, that would be the
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