Catholics have long known the power of holy water, but now we also know that it is unsafe to teke on airplanes. Warning– there may be too much irony in the article below for some people to bear.

This article from Reuters.com explains how security at Lourdes airport denied pilgrims from bringing holy water from Lourdes on to one of the Vatican’s new pilgrim charter flights.
Now what exactly did they expect pilgrims from Lourdes to bring back with them. I feel safer already.

The article goes on to state, “But the Vatican had foreseen such an eventuality and placed a small complimentary bottle of holy water on the seat of each pilgrim to drink on board.” Clearly the author, and airport security had little idea as to how or why holy water is used. Although I have heard of people drinking holy water, it is commonly used by people to call God’s blessing upon themselves, their families or their homes.

Edit: If it gives my any geek cred, I blogged this before the Curt Jester and 2 days before it was picked up on BoingBoing.

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