PREFECTURE OF THE PAPAL HOUSEHOLD

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES 2026

ENLIGHTENED BY A HIDDEN GLORY

A Lenten journey

The meditations will be held in the Pauline Chapel by Bishop Erik Varden of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance – Trappists, Prelate of Trondheim, Norway. The Cardinals resident in Rome and the Heads of the Dicasteries are invited to participate.

PROGRAMME AND MEDITATIONS

Sunday 22 February

17.00 – Vespers
Meditation: Entering Lent

Monday 23 February

9.00 – Terce
Meditation: Saint Bernard the idealist

17.00 – Vespers
Meditation: God’s help
Eucharistic adoration and Vespers

Tuesday 24 February

9.00 – Terce
Meditation: Becoming free

17.00 – Meditation: The splendour of truth
Eucharistic adoration and Vespers

Wednesday 25 February

9.00 – Terce
Meditation: A thousand will fall

17.00 – Meditation: “I will glorify him”
Eucharistic adoration and Vespers

Thursday 26 February

9.00 – Terce
Meditation: The angels of God

17.00 – Meditation: Saint Bernard the realist
Eucharistic adoration and Vespers

Friday 27 February

9.00 – Terce
Meditation: On consideration

17.00 – Meditation: Communicating hope
Eucharistic adoration and Vespers