Prayers & Reflections for Your Sacred Day 2026 has been written and compiled by Juliette Hughes and Ann Rennie for Australian readers. Inside you will find a contemporary Christian prayer or reflection for each day of the year, as well as major feast days, commemorative days, and Australian holidays.
Whether you're seeking a quick pause from the daily stresses, or wanting to start your day with a quiet reflection, this is the perfect book to accompany you on your 365-day journey through 2026.
In his final months, Pope Francis was preparing an Apostolic Exhortation on the Church's care for the poor. Titled Dilexi Te, it was intended as a follow-up to his last encyclical, Dilexit Nos, and expressed Christ's enduring love for those who suffer.
At the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV chose to make this unfinished work his own, adding his reflections to those of his predecessor. He shares Pope Francis's conviction that love for Christ and care for the poor are inseparable.
Dilexi Te affirms that service to the poor is not simply a moral duty but a profound encounter with Christ himself. Through compassion and solidarity, the faithful are called to recognise God's presence in those who are most vulnerable. In this way, the exhortation unites the vision of two popes in a shared appeal for a Church renewed by love, humility, and justice.
Stephen J. Binz provides a fresh, accessible exploration of Handel's iconic oratorio, not through its music, but through its rich biblical text. He traces how the scriptural passages Handel set to music tell the sweeping story of salvation, from prophetic promise to the triumph of Christ.
Binz helps readers see Messiah as more than a musical masterpiece: it's a theological and devotional journey that deepens our understanding of faith. Ideal for anyone curious about the biblical foundations of this beloved work, whether in church study or personal reflection.
The Mass
Author/Artist:
STEPHEN BINZ
ISBN-10:
1627857303
ISBN-13:
9781627857307
Publisher:
Twenty Third Pub
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$29.95
Description:
Stephen J. Binz offers a concise, readable guide to understanding the Catholic liturgy. He traces the biblical roots of each part of the Mass, explaining how the prayers and rituals make central Christian mysteries present and accessible.
Rather than presenting the Mass merely as tradition, Binz shows it as a living encounter, the summit of the church's life and the source of its spiritual vitality. This book is ideal for anyone seeking to deepen their worship experience, whether they're new to the Mass or looking to appreciate its meaning more fully.
Unity in Christ's Church: Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians
Author/Artist:
STEPHEN BINZ
ISBN-10:
1627857419
ISBN-13:
9781627857413
Publisher:
Twenty Third Pub
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$29.95
Description:
Stephen J. Binz offers a focused, accessible Bible study on Paul's letters to the Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians. Through a 30-session Threshold format using lectio divina, he guides readers to examine how these letters articulate a vision of Christian unity, transcending social, ethnic, and political divides.
Drawing on Paul's own experience "an ambassador in chains," Binz highlights how suffering can strengthen the Body of Christ and invites participants to engage deeply with Scripture and community. Ideal for personal reflection or group discussion.
It's time to retire, slow down, and step into the later chapters of life, but not necessarily to fade into invisibility. This book explores the wisdom years as a period of inward growth, reflection, and discovery. Margaret Silf invites readers to embrace both the challenges, like letting go and confronting mortality, and the joys, as new perspectives reveal unexpected gifts and possibilities.
Silf draws on her own spiritual journey and experience guiding others, highlighting the signposts of older age, offering insights into the immense spiritual value of later life. The book encourages celebrating and sharing the fruits of a life well lived.
God's Acts for Israel, Gentiles, and Christians: A Theology of the Acts of the Apostles
Author/Artist:
JOSHUA W JIPP
ISBN-10:
0802883788
ISBN-13:
9780802883780
Publisher:
Wm Eerdmans
Binding:
HARDBACK
Price:
AU$85.95
Description:
In this essay collection, Joshua Jipp explains how the Acts of the Apostles and its companion volume, Luke's Gospel, illuminate what God has done for Israel, for Gentiles, and for Christians. The collection, which brings together new essays with previously published works, provides close readings of specific passages while also setting forth a comprehensive vision of the character, purpose, and activity of God.
Among other topics, Jipp explores intertextual readings of Israel's sacred writings, the suffering Messiah, ethnic reasoning, conversion, mental illness, economics, and hospitality. The result is a significant contribution to the theology of Acts and, by extension, the theology of the New Testament.
Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus: The Economy of Grace and the Generosity of God
Author/Artist:
KEITH BODNER
ISBN-10:
1540969320
ISBN-13:
9781540969323
Publisher:
Baker Academic
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$39.99
Description:
This book offers a fresh, interdisciplinary exploration of Jesus's financially themed parables, showing how their narrative artistry reveals the economic logic of the kingdom of God, a logic grounded not in accumulation but in generosity, relational wholeness, and service. Drawing on expertise in both literature and biblical studies, the author illuminates how these familiar stories re-orient readers' assumptions about money, resources, and divine grace.
By examining key parables within their narrative, theological, and ethical dimensions, the study invites contemporary readers to reconsider the use of possessions in light of God's expansive generosity. Written without unnecessary jargon, it serves equally well in undergraduate courses on the Gospels and in church-based study contexts.
New Testament Matters - One
Author/Artist:
FRANCIS J MOLONEY SDB
ISBN-10:
1922589543
ISBN-13:
9781922589545
Publisher:
Coventry Press
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$34.95
Description:
Francis Moloney SDB reminds us that the New Testament was written not as distant history but as life-giving guidance for real communities, and for us today. These collected chapters, first published in academic settings, invite believers to see how key passages arose within the early Church and how fresh insights can still open Scripture for preaching, teaching, and personal prayer.
Fr Moloney shows that the entire Bible stands at the heart of our worship and discipleship, and his own lifelong journey with the text becomes an encouragement to all who follow Christ: the New Testament still shapes, strengthens, and inspires every disciple of the Word.
New Testament Matters - Two invites everyday believers into the living heart of the New Testament. Drawing on decades of respected Catholic biblical scholarship, this volume shows how the teachings of Jesus, remembered, interpreted, and cherished by early Christian communities, continue to guide our lives today. In a Church once cautious about modern Scripture study, recent renewal has opened the door to richer, more life-giving insights.
With pastoral warmth and global experience, Fr Moloney helps readers rediscover the skills needed to understand Scripture faithfully and fruitfully, echoing Pope Francis' call to become credible interpreters of our tradition.
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