A new year invites fresh resolve, but beneath every resolution is a quieter hope: clarity amid uncertainty, steadiness in a restless world, meaning that lasts. Ignatian spirituality has long addressed that deeper search, not by offering quick answers, but by teaching us how to listen, reflect, and choose with freedom.
As 2026 begins, JesCom Exclusives, the official online store of Jesuit Communications (JesCom), offers a curated selection of books that serve as companions for prayer, discernment, and thoughtful living. Here are new and recommended titles worth bringing into the year ahead:
1. Love Him Ever More
Fr. Joseph Laramie, SJ
Awarded by both the Association of Catholic Publishers and the Catholic Media Association, this nine-day personal retreat invites readers into an encounter with the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Ignatian contemplation.
Fr. Laramie guides readers to examine their own hearts—their wounds, desires, and restlessness—before leading them into the life and mission of Christ. Each day unfolds with Scripture, reflection, prayer points, and practical questions. Designed to be taken slowly, the book offers space for silence in a noisy world and peace rooted not in escape, but in relationship.
2. Imperfect Leadership: A Jesuit Reflects on His Journey
Fr. Antonio Moreno, SJ
Leadership is often framed as control and certainty. Fr. Tony Moreno offers a more honest portrait.
Drawing from his years as Philippine Jesuit Provincial and President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, Fr. Moreno reflects on leadership shaped by vulnerability, listening, and discernment. The book reads less like a memoir and more like an examen—an unflinching look at faith, illness, uncertainty, and the grace of being led by the Spirit.
At its heart is a question that lingers long after the last page: Are you willing to be led?
3. Not Passing God Over
Fr. Toshihiro Yanagida, SJ
In a culture addicted to speed, Fr. Yanagida calls readers back to presence.
This groundbreaking work introduces Christian Vipassana Meditation, integrating Ignatian spirituality with mindful awareness practices. Through simple yet demanding exercises—breathing, body awareness, walking meditation—readers are invited to notice how often God is overlooked in daily life, and how awareness itself can become prayer.
The result is not withdrawal from the world, but a deeper engagement with it—rooted in agape love.
4. Life Is (Not) a Tale: Capsules of Food for Thought
Dr. Augustine Thomas, SJ
This collection of short reflections blends storytelling, psychology, and spirituality into a practical guide for introspection. Each chapter ends with reflection points, making it ideal for daily prayer or quiet reading.
Grounded in Ignatian spirituality and shaped by lived experience, the book invites readers to examine the stories they tell themselves—and to discover the freedom that comes with truth.
As 2026 unfolds, these titles remind us that discernment is not a one-time act, but a way of living. Through JesCom Exclusives, Jesuit Communications continues its mission of media evangelization and education, offering resources that help faith take root in everyday life—each reflective step at a time.
AMDG
These 2026 selected titles are available through:
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On-site:JesCom Exclusives Pop-Up Shop, Sonolux Building, Ateneo de Manila University
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