In 2022, actor Shia LaBeouf told Bishop Barron Presents that he went from contemplating suicide to renewing his faith in Christ.

“I had a gun on the table. I was outta here,” LaBeouf explained. “I didn’t want to be alive anymore when all this happened. Shame like I had never experienced before — the kind of shame that you forget how to breathe. You don’t know where to go. You can’t go outside and get like, a taco.” (LEARN MORE: Alice Cooper Explains The Ridiculousness Of Woke Culture)

But he had a “deep desire to hold on,” he continued. “I know now that God was using my ego to draw me to Him. Drawing me away from worldly desires. It was all happening simultaneously. But there would have been no impetus for me to get in my car, drive up [to the monastery] if I didn’t think, ‘Oh, I’m gonna save my career.'”

Engaging In Catholicism

While preparing for his role in “Padre Pio,” LaBeouf first truly engaged with Catholicism. Though he previously claimed he found his faith while filming “Fury,” it’s his more recent experiences that truly reshaped his thinking. (LEARN MORE: Actor Dennis Quaid Credits God For Helping Him Through Addiction)

He no longer wanted to pursue the sensation of happiness. His whole life was centered on the idea of joy, but it clearly wasn’t serving him. Now, he feels his purpose is to be useful, particularly when it comes to his family.

Faith Saves, And So Can You

Most of the problems facing America today come from a fallen relationship with faith. Christian programs and rehabilitation services work, but only if your government officials allow them to.

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