Turning Mental Health "Crisis" in Priestly Life into "Kairos"

There is an, often hidden, mental health crisis in the priesthood today. This article describes some of its symptoms, and provides pathways and tools to turn this crisis into “Kairos”—grace-filled opportunity for healing and transformation. The article is useful especially for priests, Bishops, and Provincials. The contents are also relevant for religious women, as many of them also face similar crisis.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22915179
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Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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Turning Mental Health "Crisis" in Priestly Life into "Kairos"

JOSE PARAPPILLY
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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Turning Mental Health "Crisis" in Priestly Life into "Kairos"

JOSE PARAPPILLY
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Abstract

There is an, often hidden, mental health crisis in the priesthood today. This article describes some of its symptoms, and provides pathways and tools to turn this crisis into “Kairos”—grace-filled opportunity for healing and transformation. The article is useful especially for priests, Bishops, and Provincials. The contents are also relevant for religious women, as many of them also face similar crisis.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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