Something evil in the holy water
Pastor Dale Morgan
Something evil in the holy water*
By Tom Peterkin, Ireland Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:44am BST 07/04/2007
A contamination scare has affected holy water blessed in Co Galway, Ireland.
The water was infected by cryptosporidium. Scores of people have
suffered severe stomach pains and diarrhoea.
Holy water blessed at nearby Tuam Cathedral had to be replaced. Priests
had to use spring water instead. Father Stephen Farragher, administrator
at Tuam Cathedral, said although Catholics blessed themselves with
consecrated water, he had seen people drinking it and children would be
more likely to have a taste.
He added: "These bottles can end up anywhere. I have a photo of a woman
who visited Elvis's grave at Graceland and in the photograph was a
bottle of holy water from Tuam."