ALETEIA: ‘Butter’ the movie offers a chance to talk about teen suicide
February 26, 2022
"A new movie, Butter, provides an opportunity for adults to talk to teens about suicide.
Whenever I hear about teen suicide, my heart breaks for the teen, the impacted family and community. When I was in college seminary, there was a string of teenage suicides in Northeast Wisconsin, including in my own hometown. I didn’t know any of the families involved but that didn’t stop me from praying for the repose of their souls and the consolation of their families. In my first priestly assignment, I walked with young people as two different suicides occurred. There’s a good chance you know a family of someone who has been impacted by a suicide. "
