Holy Week and Pork!!

[Curious Christian]

Bismillah: Assalamo Alikum.


Ok, but is there any biblical reference regarding this matter? Or is it only a traditional practice?


I wonder why in the Philippines they forbid anyone from eating pork during the holy week, they are also Catholics!!!


Salam


Wael.

There are definately some ethnic traditions which mean that the various practices vary from nation to nation to a certain degree.


I don't know anything about Catholics in the Philippines...I don't that the Church forbids anyone from eating pork. My guess is that some Catholics in the Philippines chose to not eat pork during the holy week as a fast.


You need to understand that some go outside of the perameters set forth by the Church in their practices. In some places professing "catholics" litteral nail themselves to the cross on good Friday. This practice is in no way approved by the Church...but some will do it and claim to be Catholic. They may in fact be Catholic but they are disobeying the Church and are very confused.