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Dear Sandy,
First, Speaking for the whole AskACatholic team, let me extend my condolences to the family and friends of the 20-year-old you referred to.
Although I feel blessed to have a knowledgeable group of faithful Catholics that help in answering everyone's question, your question is one we can't possibly answer directly as to the why and "for what reason" this 20-year-old killed himself.
What we can say is this:
- Because Our Blessed Lord only wants what is best for us, He will always take us from this earthly life when we are at our highest point of grace.
- None of us know what would have been the future for this young man, and
- Yes, we all have Guardian angels and they strive to persuade us to live holier lives but even our guardian angel cannot change our free will, even if it is tainted with psychological disturbances, anguish, grave fear of hardship, or suffering, as the Catechism refers to in the paragraph under suicide (CCC 2282).
You said:
- How can God and life help the parents survive the loss of their precious only child?
By informing the parents they have a powerful prayer advocate with the Lord. There is no reason why anyone should pass any judgment on this situation because:
- we are not the judge, and
- don't know the true circumstances that led him to kill himself.
(Only he and the Lord know this.)
I'm sure there son would want their parents to continue, in God, and in life and, if possible:
- bring forth a new life again or
- adopt a child from a Catholic agency.
That's the best answer I can provide.
Mike
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