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, April 23, 2011

Happy Birthday, Mitchell

In Australia today my nephew Mitchell celebrates his 15th birthday! Happy Birthday, Mitch! The image at left was shared by my sister-in-law...

Friday, April 22, 2011

"The Wonder You Bring . . ."

Something special this Good Friday evening for The Wild Reed 's "music night." It's "Goodbye, Old World," a tra...

Quote of the Day

Not everyone likes the image of the cross. But our image of the cross does not have to be restricted to that familiar instrument of executio...

Two Betrayals

Continuing The Wild Reed ’s special 2011 Holy Week series, I share today a fifth excerpt from Albert Nolan ’s groundbreaking 1976 book Je...

Thursday, April 21, 2011

No Other Way

. Continuing The Wild Reed ’s special 2011 Holy Week series, I share today a fourth excerpt from Albert Nolan ’s groundbreaking 1976 book...

Quote of the Day

A poll from CNN this week is the latest to show a majority of Americans in favor of same-sex marriage, with 51 percent saying that marriages...

Happy Birthday, Dad

In Australia today, my Dad celebrates his 74th birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad! By far, one of the hardest things about living so far from Aus...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

An Expression of Human Solidarity

Continuing The Wild Reed ’s special 2011 Holy Week series, I share today a third excerpt from Albert Nolan ’s groundbreaking 1976 book Je...

Quote of the Day

It wasn't that long ago that you had to hide your sexual orientation. And maybe now because it's more open, as it should be [we'...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Remembering Elisabeth Sladen

I was shocked and saddened to learn today that Elisabeth Sladen , the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in t...

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About Me

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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