There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting. Abstinence is the act of “doing without” or avoiding something.

The Mass will begin at 6 p.m. How can Catholics emphasize the “holy” in Holy Week? OSV News offers five ways to wind down your Lenten journey and look ahead to the promise of Easter. Catholics around ...

Meditate on Christ’s journey to the cross in solidarity with people experiencing poverty around the world. As we walk through the Stations, we take time to pray and reflect on where we see Christ in ...

Bishop Salvatore R. Matano shares an Easter greeting with the faithful of the Diocese of Rochester.