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

Friday, May 23, 2008

Stop the ReRoute Documentary Premieres in Minneapolis

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Last night I attended the premiere of the documentary film, Stop the ReRoute: Taking a Stand on Sacred Land , at the Riverview Theater in S...
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Digging Deeper on Brokeback Mountain

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In this second installment of Frank D. Myers’ “long hard look” at the award-winning film Brokeback Mountain , three aspects of gay life tha...

A Springtime Visitor

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As you can see, I had a little visitor in my backyard this morning! See also the previous Wild Reed post: A Rabbit’s Tale Recommended Off-s...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Update on Yesterday's Post

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In yesterday’s post on Archbishop Nienstedt, I mentioned Fr. Michael O’Connell being interviewed Monday on Minnesota Public Radio. Famil...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Thoughts on Archbishop Nienstedt

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About a week ago I was quoted in a lengthy story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about John Nienstedt (pictured at right), who on May 2 c...
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Monday, May 19, 2008

The Light Within

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Part 1 of In the Footsteps of Spring , an exploration of the coming out process as a spiritual journey. “The Light Within” is an attempt ...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Making My Consociate Commitment

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“I, Michael Bayly, commit myself to live the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates , St. Paul Province, moving...
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Friday, May 16, 2008

Frank D. Myers' Long Hard Look at Brokeback Mountain

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In February, Frank D. Myers contacted me via e-mail and, in sharing his thoughts about my writings on The Wild Reed , generously said: “You...
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Good News from the Golden State

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Civil marriage for same-gender couples has been legalized in California - at least for now - with the historic decision by the California Su...
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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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