Restaurados y resilientes

A book for when trying harder doesn’t work anymore.

Many Catholics strive to become more patient, joyful, faithful, and disciplined, hoping that greater effort will finally bring the peace and joy they seek. But lasting change does not come from striving alone.

In Restored and Resilient: Walking Boldly with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, bestselling author Mary Lenaburg invites readers to discover a different way: a life transformed by the Holy Spirit. 

Through Scripture, personal stories, and the wisdom of the Catholic faith, readers will discover how the gifts, virtues, and fruits of the Spirit practically work together to strengthen their faith and help them live with courage, peace, and joy.

In these pages, you’ll learn to:

• Recognize and cooperate with the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
• Grow in virtues that shape your faith and everyday choices
• Face trials with courage, hope, and trust in God’s plan
• Discern God’s presence and guidance in moments of uncertainty
• Turn obstacles into opportunities for spiritual growth
• Live with greater resilience, joy, and freedom in Christ
• And more!

Discover how the Holy Spirit reorients your heart, renews your strength, and equips you to faithfully answer God’s call in every season.

Praise for Restored and Resilient

“In a world that struggles to have hope, Mary Lenaburg shouts it from the rooftops! By sharing real-life experiences of hardship, mistakes, and beginning again, she witnesses to the Holy Spirit’s power to transform us. If you desire practical wisdom to grow in the fruits of the Spirit and stand firm against the enemy, this book is for you.”

–Heather Khym

Author and cohost of the Abiding Together podcast

“With Restored and Resilient: Walking Boldly with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, gifted communicator and inspirational megaforce Mary Lenaburg accomplishes more of what she does best: accompanying us as we endeavor to live and love as Jesus did in a world that often feels like it's filled with obstacles. This book brings challenging theological teachings to life in a way that helps us not only understand them, but truly claim them and live them. There's a reason that I constantly recommend Mary's writing, online platforms, and speaking to friends: she's the real deal. Buy this book for yourself and your friends and get ready to stand in awe as the Holy Spirit works wonders in your life.”

–Lisa M. Hendy

Author of Jesus Every Way, Jesus Every Day

“Mary offers a beautiful asceticism of motherhood, practicing forbearance with joy, through her signature blend of humor, storytelling, transparency, and conviviality.  Having known profound loss, including the passing of her beloved daughter Courtney, she writes with a fortitude that reminds us in the language of the athlete that we are made for the arena; the prize of heaven for the glory of God. 

This book doesn’t remain in concept; it offers easytoimplement habits of holiness that strengthen us body, mind, and spirit, helping us live faithfully, and the truth that suffering does not have the last word.”

–Brooke Taylor

Afternoon News Anchor on Relevant Radio, Host of The Brooke Taylor Show, Founder of Saint Gabriel Media

“Mary has done it again! Laughing one moment and weeping the next, this book will take you on a journey of self-discovery, with the virtues as your mile markers and Mary as your trusted guide. Written with remarkable vulnerability and the kind of wisdom that can only come from a woman who has lived these virtues herself, this is a book that will challenge every reader to become more fully who God created them to be.”

–Lisa Canning

Catholic speaker, author and coach