The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

September Vignettes


See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Late Summer Blooms
• Omar Fateh: “We Need to Meet the Needs of Working People”
• In the Garden of Spirituality – Wendy Benning Swanson
• Marianne Williamson on the Need for “Radical Love” in Responding to Trump’s Dismantling of Democracy
• A Poem That Remains Painfully Relevant
• Protesting Israel’s “Starvation Campaign” in Gaza
• Israel’s Actions in Gaza: “A Clear and Present Moral Collapse”
• Staying Strong in Trump’s Fascist America
• The Goal of Spiritual Practice
• Photo of the Day – September 19, 2025
• Memes of the Times
• Something to Think About – September 22, 2025
• “Hopeful and Grounded”: Omar Fateh’s Vision of Democratic Socialism
• Yes, Just Imagine
• Derek Johnson on the “Courage to Call Fascism by Its Name”
• Photo of the Day – September 27, 2025
• Silver Lining

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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 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's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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