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, September 25, 2010

Quote of the Day

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The whole gay thing seems to be [Archbishop John] Neinstedt’s personal vendetta and a red herring taking us away from the real important iss...

Europe 2005

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Part 4: Ah, Venezia! In the summer of 2005 my parents and I spent two weeks traveling in Europe. I continue today with the special series o...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

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In February of 2006 I attended a performance of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at the Historic State Theatre in Minneapolis. Wikipedia notes ...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

What To Do With the MN Bishops' DVD

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As I’ve noted previously , Archbishop John Nienstedt is one of a number of Minnesota Roman Catholic bishops instigating and promoting a cam...
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Misplaced Priorities

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Mmm . . . nothing about "I was gay and you denied me civil marriage rights." The Washington Independent recently published an int...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

It’s a Scandal

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Minnesota bishops spend big on a misguided campaign that encourages Catholics to support enshrining discrimination into the State Constitut...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Quote of the Day

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While we are disappointed in today's vote, we are encouraged by the sixteen Catholic Senators who expressed their Catholic social justic...
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OutFront MN’s Advice to Catholics Receiving the Bishops’ Anti-Marriage Equality DVD . . .

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Here’s a follow-up to my recent post, The Minnesota Bishops’ Last Ditch Effort . . . It’s being reported that the Minnesota Conference of ...
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Reflections on the Life and Legacy of John Henry Newman

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To mark the pope’s beatification of John Henry Newman today in Birmingham, England, I share a number of reflections on the life and legacy...
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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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