On Ash Wednesday Here

I decided to attend the 13:10 mass today at the campus chapel. It was a nice service, but we had to administer the ashes amongst ourselves. I, almost inevitably it seemed, failed in my administration because unlike the usual ashy texture I was expecting, it was paste. And since I had been expecting ashes, I'd only dipped my finger in a little, resulting in insufficient ash content to properly draw a cross, and my having to re-dip mid way to complete the cross. Additionally, one of the readings was a paraphrased version, updated to be, I suppose, more modern. I wasn't a fan, but I suppose it reached a certain audience and perhaps was more accessible. I actually quite like the chapel; the Anglican church in town has a very small congregation in a very large setting, and the Catholic cathedral is a bit intimidating and huge. The chapel, granted, isn't as architecturally interesting as either of the other two, but it's closer, more convenient, and the people are more approachable and friendly. So it's my favorite for now.