"Fr. Martin envisions a bridge that one day will be smooth enough to allow everyone to encounter one another easily."
Could that bridge be the ancient Catholic tradition of separate yet one-with Rites/Churches which Archbishop John R Quinn writes about in his book, EVER ANCIENT, EVER NEW: STRUCTURES OF COMMUNION IN THE CHURCH.

Each rite/church or "patriarchate" as Quinn calls them, each with its own understanding and practice of theology/doctrine, governance, and liturgy.

A Vatican II Rite/Church in union with Rome and its 22 other sister rites/churches could be the bridge between so many issues that go round and round here on NCR and within our Church today.  https://RiteBeyondRome.com