Fr. Edward Connolly from Pennsylvania

If a man and a woman were to ring my Rectory doorbell in order to talk about getting married, I would welcome them, then invite them to sit down and tell me about themselves—I might offer them some ginger ale. If they were to tell me that they were gay, I would breathe a sigh and say, “Bless you, my children! We all have our problems!” Then I would ask them in a confidential tone of voice whether, in spite of their gayness, they thought they would be able to consummate the proposed marriage. If they said, “Yes”, I would say, “Good!” and continue the discussion. But if both of them were gay men (or gay women), I would tell them that I am fixated on Natural Law and, walking them to the door, would refer them to a Unitarian pastor—Unitarians are so much more flexible than Catholics.