Across the Diocese of Texas, churches are offering "ashes to go" to people outside of the church building this Ash Wednesday. The idea behind the offering is to meet people where they are, in the streets or even in their cars, offering the imposition of ashes in a place where they feel...
Jimmy Abbott at Holy Comforter, SpringPhoto: David Hopper
The Houston Chronicle featured Holy Comforter, Spring, in a story leading up to their drive-thru Ash Wednesday offering. Like many churches in the Diocese of Texas, Holy Comforter will offer ashes on the go for people on their way into...
The Rev. Alejandro Montes offers ashes to a homeless man. (Photo: Heriberto Basabe)
Montes offers ashes from the back of a pickup truck. (Photo: Heriberto Basabe)Click here for more photos
Lent is a time when people who have “been separated from the body of the...