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

Saturday, October 31, 2026

October Vignettes


See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• The Most Magical Month of the Year
• Inayat Khan and the Sufi Message of Oneness
• Progressive Perspectives on Zionism As a Form of Racism
• Love, the Sufi Way of Being
• Brenna Zeimet: Quote of the Day – October 9, 2026
• A Course in Miracles and the Sufi Way
• Why the Establishment Wants Zack Polanski to Resign
• Lady Bunny: Quote of the Day – October 11, 2026
• Season of Descent
• Andy Shallal Reflects on the “Paradigm-Shifting” Film, NAZA
• Standing Together in Minnesota
• A Spirited Exchange on Voting
• Kiki and Carmelo – Under the Night Sky
• No Kings 4.0
• Understanding What’s Going On in France
• Omar El Akkad on How Gaza Has Exposed the Hypocrisy of the West
• Vanessa and Franco
• “On to the General!” – The Green Party Candidates of Minnesota
• Benjamin Moser on the Jewish History of Anti-Zionism
• Remembering Brigid McDonald, CSJ – 1932-2026
• An Autumn Walk Through the Neighborhood
• Pāʻele Kiakona: Maui’s Green Party Candidate
• All Hallows Blessing
• The Quiet Art of Cultivating Stillness and Peace – My 61st Birthday Post
• Hallowtide Musings

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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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