Jesuit Fr. James Martin is an editor-at-large at America magazine and author of the book Building a Bridge, on the church's outreach to LGBTQ Catholics.
Soul Seeing: Letting yourself be known in your relationship with God means, more or less, the same as it does in any relationship: You must speak about your life, share your feelings and reveal yourself openly.
Two years ago yesterday, Sept. 30, I met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to speak about my work with LGBTQ Catholics. Often people overlook the small steps Francis has taken in this area, which, taken together, add up to a sea change for the Catholic Church.
