(RNS) — A day after the Vatican’s doctrinal office declared on Monday (Dec. 18) that priests were free to bless same-sex couples, Jason Steidl Jack and his husband, Damian, appeared on The New York Times website receiving a blessing from the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and prominent advocate for LGBTQ Catholics. An avalanche of well-wishes followed.
“The social media reactions have been just as big if not bigger than our...
