Ivan Kramskoi
"Christ in the Desert," 1872
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow · Public Domain
Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2026
Day 1 of Lent
Sacred Liturgy
Mass Readings for Ash Wednesday
Communion of Saints
Saint of the Day
Lectio Divina
Meditation for Today
Daily Prayer
Prayer of the Day
Via Crucis
Stations of the Cross
Click any station to reflect and pray. Traditionally prayed on Fridays during Lent.
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