Part 1: January - March 2009Inspired by Thom over at Ad Dominum, who is summing up the activity on his blog over the past year, I thought I’d offer my take on what could be considered “the best” of The Wild Reed for 2009.
Accordingly, of the many commentaries I’ve posted this year, the ones that I begin listing today are those that I’ve most enjoyed researching and writing, and/or that have generated the most comments from readers. If you’ve yet to read these posts I hope you will take the time to do so, and that the experiences and insights they convey will resonate with you, and encourage and inspire you on your journey.
Peace and Happy New Year,
Michael
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January 2009
Conclusion of the Wild Reed series “Perspectives on Natural Law” with Part 5: Gregory Baum and Part 6: William C. McDonough
Homosexuality in the Middle Ages
An Evening Stroll (and Theological Musings)
Dialoguing with the Archbishop on Natural Law
An Enlightened Exploration of Integrity and Obedience
A “Catholic Moment” in Brisbane
Paula Ruddy on “Spiritual Paternity”
The White Rooster
Conclusion of the Wild Reed series “Progressives and Obama” with Part 6: Colleen Kochivar-Baker and Patrick Martin
President Barack Obama
My “Bone Country”
“That Utterly Profound ‘In-Loveness’”
Competent Parenting Doesn’t Require “Traditional Marriage”
John Selby Spong: “Homosexuality is Not Unnatural”
Human Sex: Weird and Silly, Messy and Sublime
February 2009
The Sufi Way
Part 4 of “In the Footsteps of Spring”: Coming Out
Heartening
Clearing Away the Debris
A Catholic Crisis and Opportunity in South Minneapolis
Where Milk Gets It Wrong
Of Mustard Seeds and Walled Gardens
Homophobia? It’s So Gay
March 2009
Remembering Dusty
Why Jesus is My Man
“This Light Breeze That Loves Me” - Theological Reflections on Ferzan Ozpetek’s film Hamam: The Turkish Bath)
Rome Falling
Too Wild?
Pasolini’s “Wrathful Christ”
Beginning of the Wild Reed series The Journal of James Curtis with Part 1: A “Bells and Smells” Kind of Guy and Part 2: A Quiet Visit and an Exhausting Conversation
One Fearless Kiss
The Gifts of Homosexuality
What the Notre Dame Controversy is Really About and What’s Really at Stake
NEXT: Part 2: April - June 2009
Oh, oh, I still need to do a little bit of housework and the dishes but instead I am spending time reviewing last year. You blog is excellent, Michael but sometimes it is a challenge to tear myself away. Peace - Mark
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark. I always appreciate your interest in and support of The Wild Reed - even if it means your housework suffers!
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