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)

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