Part 2: April – June 2009Following is a further selection of 2009 Wild Reed posts that I particularly enjoyed writing and sharing. Many of these posts have also 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 resonate with you, and serve to encourage and inspire you on your journey.
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April 2009
The Standard of Sexual Ethics: Human Flourishing, Not Openness to Procreation
The Wild Reed’s “Passion of Christ” series (featuring the artwork of Doug Blanchard).
A Brave Hope
Easter Reflections
Staying on Board
The Catholic Coalition for Church Reform
The Call to Be Dialogical Catholics
Many Voices, One Church
Recognizing the Similarities Between Racism and Heterosexism
The Inherent Sensuality of Roman Catholicism
“Something Exciting and Joyful” - The April 18 Prayer Breakfast of the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform
It’s Still Out There
Continuation of The Wild Reed series The Journal of James Curtis with Part 3: A Journey Begins
May 2009
Conclusion of The Wild Reed series In the Footsteps of Spring with Part 4: No Stranger Am I
The 35th Annual “In the Heart of the Beast” May Day Parade – Part 1: Getting Started and Part 2: Celebrating Our Common Treasury
American Catholics and Obama
Michelangelo: Gifted Artist, Lover of Male Beauty, and Secret Reformer of the Church
Continuation of The Wild Reed series The Journal of James Curtis with Part 4: Carlos
“Curing” Homosexuality
Why the Bishops Are Being Ignored
Gay People and the Spiritual Life
Weakland, the Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal, and Homophobia
Abuse Survivor Says Scapegoating Homosexuality for Clergy Sex Abuse is “Ill-informed, Ignorant, Corrupt, and Dishonest”
The American Movie Goodbye Solo Conveys Truth and Beauty in the Best Tradition of Iranian Film-Making
The Spirit and the Faithful
June 2009
Rosemary Haughton and the “True Catholic Enterprise”
The Challenge to Become Ourselves
Brian McNeill on Who Really “Disrupted” the Pentecost Sunday Mass at the Cathedral
“Glambert” and the New Gay Stereotype
Officially Homophobic, Intensely Homoerotic
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Singing It and Praying It; Living It and Saying It
Paula Ruddy on Ascertaining the Common Good
Is Dialogue Always Possible?
Preparing to Claim Our Place at the Table
Sen. John Marty on Marriage Equality in Minnesota: “We Can Make It Happen”
The Wild Reed’s special “Gay Pride 2009”series:
Part 1: A Mother’s Request to President Obama: Full Equality for My Gay Son
Part 2: Marriage Equality in Massachusetts: Five Years On
Part 3: Adam Lambert’s Coming Out: It Shouldn’t Matter. Except It Does
Part 4: Gay Pride as a Christian Event
Part 5: Not Just Another Special Interest Group
Part 6: David Weiss: “Can You Hear Me, Yet, My Friend?”
A Catholic Presence at Gay Pride
NEXT: Part 3: July - September 2009
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
The Wild Reed’s Year in Review (Part 1)
CPCSM’s Year in Review
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