I noticed that too. I was raised Catholic and it really caught my attention. I also find it curious that you would be attacked for pointing it out.
While I have a moment and it appears that more than one person has failed to realize the point of the piece.
The whole point of the piece is to reveal the history of Islam, Catholicism & Islam’s & Muslims’ knowledge and special relationship to the Virgin Mary and it is the hope of the author, Fr. Ladis Cizik, that Muslims will convert to Christianity through their knowledge of the Virgin Mary.
Now back to the Memphis/Kansas BB game...