Posted December 3, 2003
Statistics on emotional exhausting in the priesthood
Taken from The Naked Parish Priest:
What Priests Really Think They’re Doing
by Stephen H. Louen and Leslie J. Francis
A Study Conducted in England
Emotional Exhaustion
Percent saying “yes” to statements
| I feel burned out from my parish ministry |
14% |
| I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day in the parish |
16% |
| I feel emotionally drained from my parish ministry |
19% |
| I feel frustrated by my parish ministry |
23% |
| I feel used up at the end of the day in parish ministry |
36% |
