Talk about time flying fast. It seems as though we’ve just gotten over the Christmas season, and now Lent is upon us. Beginning Ash Wednesday (which falls on Feb. 13 this year), Catholics must abstain from eating meat every Friday throughout Lent. It’s supposed to be a way of doing penance, to atone for one’s sins.

Chikiamco, N. (2013, February 7). ‘Bangus’ bellies in soy-‘calamansi’ sauce. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. C4.