A group dedicated to defending church teaching on marriage at Georgetown University HAS BEEN accused of being a “hate group” and faces possible banning and defunding.—Heidi Schlumpf  I wish someone would convince Schlumpf that the passive voice is poor writing.  “Freed from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness” (Romans 6:18), but the Faithful know who freed YOU from sin, but the Faithful do not know who is accusing whom of hate at Georgetown.  Despite the grammar, “Our help is in the name of the Lord” (Psalm 124:8a).  “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much” (Luke 12:48) and the Faithful know who is doing the requiring.  Liturgy of the Word, Reading 475, Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time I.