Bill Tammeus, former Kansas City Star faith columnist, seeks to connect the Protestant and Catholic worlds by exploring issues that affect both. His ecumenical columns challenge Catholics to embrace insights not their own.
A small c catholic: The Catholic Church might be healthier if people in the pews recognized that they are the church and that it's their responsibility to hold their ordained leaders accountable.
A small c catholic: It should not shock you to learn that somewhere today religious and or political thugs are dreaming up ways to attack our national electric power grid, our internet, our water supply, transportation system, economy and electoral systems.
A small c catholic: One of my sisters emailed her siblings as this border-crossing story grew hot in the news. "I have a story about being separated from a parent," she told us.
The events of 1968 made it a year of singular consequence for both church and society. Fifty years later, we have a perfect moment for Catholics and Protestants to assess our journeys and learn from our different experiences.