2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days

by Julia Walsh

A vibrant prayer life unfolds when we regularly open ourselves to inspiration and God’s grace. 2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days provides a daily prayer experience to help us build and nurture our faith.

Beginning with the start of the church year in Advent 2025 and continuing through the 2026 calendar year, this daily devotional notes major feast days, saint commemorations, and holidays. Each page combines readings from the Scripture of the day with reflections to offer a few minutes of solace for quiet prayer and meditation. 2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days is an accessible and insightful way to deepen our connection to God’s loving presence and fill each day with a touch of grace.

400 pages, Paperback

Published July 29, 2025

About the author

Julia Walsh is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration based in Wisconsin. A storyteller, poet, and community-builder, her ministry experience includes teaching, retreat facilitation, preaching, spiritual accompaniment, justice advocacy, and caring for people who are unhoused and incarcerated. Sister Julia is the author of two books including For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir and is the founder of Messy Jesus Business, a website and podcast that explores the messiness of modern Christianity. The author of numerous articles, her work has been featured on the BBC, Relevant Radio, U.S. Catholic, America Media and National Catholic Reporter. In 2017 she received a Master’s in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Today she serves her Franciscan community as a vocation director and speaks to a variety of groups about topics such as creativity, contemplation, and Gospel living.

Reviews

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

2026 – A Book of Grace Filled Days is a great devotional tool. It begins with the start of Advent 2025 and goes through 2026. There is a lot of meaningful inspiration packed into each day in the form of multiple Scripture passages and then a short reflection. If you only have a few moments, there’s a verse provided, written out, along with the short reflection. If it is your heart’s desire to go deeper, there are three additional verses referenced. I found the reflections to be relevant, inspirational, and applicable to most life circumstances, making this a useful devotional for most audiences. An additional feature provided are the feast days, holidays, and saint commemorations. Enjoy this for yourself and perhaps gift to others for shared blessings!
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley, and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.