How should a Catholic deal with the fear of death and suffering during war?
Hello, and I’m sorry if this question has already been asked here. I simply wanted to ask how one can lessen the fear of death, pain, and suffering during war. I know very little about what Catholicism teaches in such a situation.
Please forgive me for asking such a large and difficult question, but I sincerely hope to receive an answer. I have been struggling greatly, and for about six months now I have been unable to sleep at night. I usually only manage to fall asleep in the morning, and even then I sleep very little. There is a great deal of stress in my life, and I often have frightening thoughts about my possible death, or even, at times, about being badly and painfully wounded.
I know that I should trust in the Lord and have faith in Him, and ask Him for protection. Because of this, when I am in danger or when an alert is announced, I pray the Our Father and Hail Mary in Latin.
Still, I was hoping to receive some guidance on how a Catholic should view wounds and death in a situation like this, and whether there are ways to ease or bear such suffering.