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

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Quote of the Day

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John XXIII’s greatest achievement in his papacy was convening the Second Vatican Council, which opened up a new era of theological reform in...
Saturday, April 26, 2014

A Visit to Melbourne

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One of the many highlights of my recent time in Australia was a visit to Melbourne, home to my older brother Chris, my sister-in-law Cathie...
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Paul Lakeland on How the Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Reveals a Crisis of Leadership

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Paul Lakeland, author and director of Fairfield University's Center for Catholic Studies , will be visiting Minnesota at the end of the ...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

It's Time for Archbishop Nienstedt to Resign

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UPDATED: April 25, 2014 Yesterday, Minnesota Public Radio released video and transcripts of testimony given by Archbishop John C. Nienst...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Something to Think About . . .

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Related Off-site Links: On Earth Day, an Economics for People and Planet – Helena Norberg-Hodge (Common Dreams, April 22, 2014). The Ch...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Happy Birthday, Dad!

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In Australia today my Dad celebrates his 77th birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad! I've said it before but it's worth saying again: My ...
Sunday, April 20, 2014

A Discerning Balance Between Holiness and Wholeness: A Hallmark of the Resurrected Life

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The Wild Reed 's 2014 Holy Week series concludes with a final excerpt from John Neafsey's 2006 book A Sacred Voice is Calling: Pers...

Easter: The Celebration of the Sacrament of Transformation

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'The tomb was empty,' the Scriptures said later, metaphorically perhaps but pointedly, nevertheless. People had known His presence a...
Friday, April 18, 2014

A God With Whom It is Possible to Connect

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Continuing with The Wild Reed 's 2014 Holy Week series, I share today a fourth excerpt from John Neafsey's book A Sacred Voice is ...
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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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