Pam Patnode publishes book on burnout

Pam Patnode published a book last month titled Beyond Burnout: Learning Balance from The Rule of St. Benedict through Our Sunday Visitor.

The book uses the teachings of St. Benedict to offer practical steps for combating burnout while remaining aligned with the Catholic faith. Patnode, a teacher at the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute at The St. Paul Seminary, wrote the book after experiencing her own exhaustion. She noted that people who work or volunteer for the Church often feel stretched thin.

Patnode, a member of Holy Name of Jesus in Medina, said she wants readers to know they are not alone in their struggles. She intends for the book to help people find balance and reach human flourishing through their faith.