Catholic leaders in the Philippines are advising their flock that it’s OK to take a bath on Good Friday-apparently local legend says that could be bad luck. As the International Herald Tribune notes, Monsignor Pedro Quitorio “encouraged people to bathe, especially with summer temperatures soaring to as high as 37 Celsius (98 Fahrenheit).”
Stay Away from the Meat, but Not the Bathtub
Catholic leaders in the Philippines are advising their flock that it’s OK to take a bath on Good Friday-apparently local legend says that could be bad luck. As the International Herald Tribune notes, Monsignor Pedro Quitorio “encouraged people to bathe, especially with summer temperatures soaring to as high as 37 Celsius (98 Fahrenheit).”
