How one bishop’s experience of suicide loss led him to start a mental health ministry

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🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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This week, Ashley and Zac are joined by Bishop John Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix to talk about losing several members of his family to suicide, a groundbreaking new mental health ministry in his diocese and how the church can better support those struggling with mental health issues. They are also joined by America colleague James Martin, S.J., who serves as a consultor for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. They discuss the dicastery’s new document “Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media.” Finally, Zac brings a question to discuss: Does God take bribes? Links from the show: Bishop Dolan: How losing family to suicide led me to start a mental health ministry Office of Mental Health Ministry of the Diocese of Phoenix National Suicide Prevention Lifeline American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media Vatican tells the bishops of Catholic Twitter: be reflective, not reactive God doesn’t accept bribes in prayer. Or does he? What’s on tap? Maker’s Mark Support Jesuitical by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/americamedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.0	Issemyaki. Hello and welcome to Judge Whiticle, a podcast by the Young Hip and Lay editors of
0:45.2	America Media that lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work with them.
0:49.1	Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith culture culture, in the news, often over drinks.
0:54.4	I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by Zach Davis.
0:56.9	It's great to be with you Ashley. Happy Memorial Day weekend.
0:59.2	Yes, we had a great weekend, great weather here in New York and now I feel like we're finally getting to
1:04.4	summer. Summer is so so close which means we will be taking a break
1:07.9	eventually but we still have an entire month of great content to bring to you
1:11.6	in the podcast. Yeah some really great guests coming up, including this week with Bishop John Dolan.
1:16.9	He's the Bishop in Phoenix, and he wrote a really powerful essay for America magazine.
1:22.1	It's titled A Ministry of Human Fragility
1:24.8	Why I Establish a Mental Health Office in the Diocese of Phoenix.
1:28.6	Bishop John Dolan has lost loved ones to suicide so he opens up about that and why he was so passionate
1:35.4	about bringing a mental health office to his diocese.
1:38.8	And just want to let everyone know before we get into that interview and that
1:41.5	conversation that we do touch on suicide and want to let people know if you're having thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273 8255. That's 1800 273 talk you can find more resources from the American
1:57.0	Foundation for suicide prevention at www. AFSP.org and in signs of the times this week, we are talking to our friend and colleague Father James Martin
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