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

Showing posts with label Michael Jochum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Jochum. Show all posts
Monday, February 02, 2026

Michael Jochum on Bad Bunny and “the Great American Meltdown”

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I didn’t know much about Bad Bunny until recently. I’m old, I’m tired, and the Grammys tend to feel like a corporate hostage situation. B...
Sunday, January 04, 2026

Progressive Perspectives on the Trump Regime’s Illegal Attack on Venezuela

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T he kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife [ Cilia Flores ] solidifies America’s role as a gangster state. Viole...
Friday, November 28, 2025

Michael Jochum on the Thanksgiving Message That Had No Heart

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T here is something especially obscene about a man with no conscience sending a midnight Thanksgiving message to the nation, a holiday liter...
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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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