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, May 30, 2006

“Receive What You Are, the Body of Christ”

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. News from Minnesota: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Catholics and their families and friends are being encouraged to atte...

My Rainbow Sash Experience

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A 2005 change in St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocesan policy has meant that a number of GLBT people and others have been denied participation ...
Sunday, May 28, 2006

Thoughts on The Da Vinci Code

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I finally saw The Da Vinci Code last Wednesday. I have to say it’s a pretty ordinary film. The suspense and excitement of the novel simply ...

Coastal Views

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On Sunday, my parents and I drove north from Port Macquarie to the coastal towns of Crescent Head and South West Rocks. The views (as you ca...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Remembering Rev. Harvey Egan

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Earlier this week, friends in Minnesota informed me of the death of Rev. Harvey Egan. As noted by reporter Glenn Howatt in the Minneapolis...

Good News from Minnesota

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Earlier this week I received the following message from OutFront Minnesota – the state’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

A Solitary Ramble

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No, that's not a description of this blog (though perhaps it could be!). It's how I describe my recent exploration of several beache...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Casanova-inspired Reflections on Papal Power – at 30,000 ft.

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One of the QANTAS in-flight movies I watched while enroute to Sydney from Los Angeles was Lasse Hallstrom’s Casanova , starring Heath Ledge...
Sunday, May 21, 2006

A Passage to India

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In the May 19, 2006 issue of the National Catholic Reporter , Paul Wilkes has a fascinating account of his and and his wife's stay at t...
Thursday, May 18, 2006

Australia Bound

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During the past few days as I’ve prepared to return to Australia for a 9-week visit, I’ve experienced some wonderful gatherings with friends...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

An Unholy Alliance in Iraq

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Following are excerpts from an informative, well-written, yet deeply disturbing article by Chris Floyd. __________________________________ I...
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

The Sexuality of Jesus

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Yesterday , I discussed the controversy that The Da Vinci Code has caused among some Christians. Underlying many people’s anger towards the...
Monday, May 15, 2006

Reflections on The Da Vinci Code Controversy

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The Da Vinci Code will be released in US cinemas on May 19. The film stars Tom Hanks as a Harvard scholar who teams up with a French crypto...
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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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