Struggling with guilt after losing a loved one? Wondering if you should’ve done more or if it’s too late to reconcile? In this episode, I respond to a listener who lost her mom, an alcoholic she loved deeply but also had to set boundaries with. She now wrestles with guilt for pulling back.
We dive into:
The painful cycle of kids blaming themselves for a parent’s broken love
Why setting boundaries, even with your mom or dad, can actually be an act of love
How God can use the consequences of addiction to speak truth into someone’s life
The Catholic hope of purgatory: why death doesn’t end your chance to love your loved ones
How your prayers, fasting, and Masses today can help your loved ones enter heaven tomorrow
📖 Featured Scriptures & Teachings: Wisdom from Maccabees on praying for the dead (2 Maccabees 12:44–46)