Rest. Rebuild. Renew.
A Catholic Fitness Devotional for Lent
Struggling to Find Rest in Your Faith & Fitness Journey
Lent isn’t just about sacrifice– it’s about making space for renewal.
Too often, we push harder, train longer, and fill out schedules– forgetting that true strength comes from rest. But what if rest was the key to your breakthrough?
In Rebuild the Body: A Lenten Guide to Resting Well, you’ll learn how to honor your body and soul through faith-filled rest, trusting in God’s timing for renewal.
This Lent, embrace a healthier, holier rhythm.
What’s inside
Daily Reflections
on faith, fitness, and trust in God’s process
Scripture-based mindset shifts
to help you rest without guilt
Simple workouts & breath
for true restoration
A step-by-step guide
to balancing movement, stillness, and spiritual growth
This is more than a devotional– it’s a guide to rebuilding your body, mind, and soul with faith at the center.
Week 1
Sabbath and Stillness– Rest as Worship
Faith Reflection: “Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Pieper argues that leisure is deeply tied to worship. If we don’t learn to rest in God, we will fill our lives with endless busyness. True leisure is not escape, but presence– being still before God, allowing Him to refresh us.
Weeks
Who is This Devotional For?
Catholics seeking a deeper
spiritual and physical renewal this Lent
Busy individuals struggling to find
rest in their routines
Fitness-minded Catholics wanting
to balance movement and recovery
Anyone feeling burned out,
overwhelmed, or spiritually drained
If you’ve ever felt guilty about resting or struggled with overworking your body, this guide is for you!
About the author.
In 2019, three weeks after my daughter was born, I suffered a stroke that caused right side paralysis. Recovery was slow and humbling, but the biggest lesson I learned wasn’t about movement– it was about rest.
True healing required patience, trust, and surrender. As I rebuilt my strength, I discovered rest isn’t just physical– it’s spiritual. When I allowed space for God’s grace, both my body and faith grew stronger.
Now, as The Catholic Fitness Coach, I help others integrate faith and fitness, trusting the process and embracing rest as a key to progress. Just as our bodies need recovery to grow, our souls need stillness to be renewed. Let God rebuild you– one step at a time.
Marty Langlois
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