Holy water: U.S. Rep. Brady helps himself to pope’s glass - philly-archives

Let's see, I think somewhere in Exodus it says something along the lines of "You shall not covet."

The pope sipped from the glass at least three times during his speech, Brady told the  Daily News on Thursday night. And as the Holy Father left the chamber - and as many a legislator tried to make contact with him - the congressman calmly headed to the lectern and delicately picked up Papa Francisco's glass, holding it by two fingers, one at the bottom of the glass and one at the rim.

Brady then walked back to his office, carrying the glass and water and accompanied by his wife, Debra, and two staffers.

(It may be significant to note here that Brady had pulled the same stunt at President Obama's first inauguration.) 

Once he was safely in his office, Brady told the People Paper, "I took a sip out of it." So did Debra and the two staffers, who snapped pictures to commemorate the event.

"How many people do you know that drank out of the same glass as the pope?" Brady asked.

And people wonder why it's called Pennsyltucky!!

Holy water: U.S. Rep. Brady helps himself to pope’s glass - philly-archives