My friend Brad committed suicide today. I am hurting so much.

I found out as I was driving to the Life Teen conference this afternoon. I hung up the phone and started crying. I pulled my rosary out of my pocket and prayed for Brad’s soul.

Brad has been through hell on earth. As I prayed, I thought about all the thing he’s had to deal with that others have not. I kept praying.

At the end of one prayer in the rosary, the Hail Mary, I asked Mary to, “…pray for us now, and at the hour of our death.” This prayer became real. Another prayer took on a whole new meaning for me: “…lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Your mercy.”

I’m praying for you Brad.