Catholic Daily Drive: February 18th, 2026
Catholic Daily Drive
Intro to the day: “… in your presence I want to live and dwell forever”. “I want to become a saint, to be a faithful image of the Crucified Christ, my Good ... another Jesus” –Saint Geltrude Caterina Comensoli Today is Ash Wednesday. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Steubenville Catholic Schools In the Gospel, Jesus instructs us on how to fast well. Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Saint of the Day: Saint Geltrude Caterina Comensoli Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. To add intentions, get more resources and support, or if you would like to make a donation to support this podcast visit us at missiondrivencatholic.com. Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios