About Me
- Michael J. Bayly
- Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where I currently serve as executive coordinator of Catholics for Marriage Equality MN, an initiative of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). I am also editor of The Progressive Catholic Voice and co-chair of the Minnesota-based Catholic Coalition for Church Reform. I established The Wild Reed as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed simply invites people to observe and reflect upon one man’s progressive, gay, Catholic perspective on faith, sexuality, politics, and culture.
Creating Safe Environments for LGBT Students: A Catholic Schools Perspective by Michael J. Bayly (Haworth Press, 2007).
(For reviews, click here, here, and here.)
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- Father Doesn't Know Best
- Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream
- Majority Favors Gay-Straight Alliances in Ontario’s Catholic Schools
- What Gays and Lesbians Are Teaching Us About Marriage
- Star Tribune Defends Rejection of Priests' Anti-Marriage-Amendment Letter
- Gay Marriage and Martin Luther King's Dream
- Blacks and Gays: The Shared Struggle for Civil Rights
- Is the Black Church Guilty of Spiritual Hypocrisy in Same-Sex Marriage Debate?
- The Christian Case for Gay Marriage
- Will France Be Next to Legalize Gay Marriage?
- Joyce Banda, Malawi President, Vows to Repeal Gay Ban
- Ex-Priest Guilty of Conspiring to Kill Boy Who Accused Him of Rape
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Even though reeds can symbolize frailty, they may also represent the strength found in flexibility. Popular wisdom says that the green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm. Tall green reeds
are associated with water, fertility, abundance, wealth, and rebirth. The sound of a reed pipe
is often considered the voice of a soul
pining for God or a lost love.
are associated with water, fertility, abundance, wealth, and rebirth. The sound of a reed pipe
is often considered the voice of a soul
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