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October 17, 2015 Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Reading 1 Rom 4:13, 16-18 Brothers and sisters:It was not through the lawthat the promise was made to Abraham and his descendantsthat he would inherit the world,but through the righteousness that comes from faith.For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a gift,and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,not to those who only adhere to the lawbut to those who follow the faith of Abraham,who is the father of all of us, as it is written,I have made you father...

Catholic Bashing Made Easy Steve Malzberg Wednesday, July 31, 2002 My wife is a big fan of HBO's series "Sex and The City.” So, like a good husband, I try to watch it with her whenever I have the chance. After all, it's just 30 minutes a week. And it's only for eight weeks. So this past Sunday we were on the couch, about 10 minutes into the show, when I heard it. "It" was the latest example of Catholic bashing on TV. As I will point out in this piece, it has become an all too common occurrence these...