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, September 19, 2014

Quote of the Day

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T here are many with a deep and abiding understanding of the depth and breadth of the climate, economic, ecological, social, political cris...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Photo of the Day

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For more photos of Eddie, see: • I Knew It! • Out and About – Winter 2013-2014 • Out and About – Spring 2013 • Out and About – Winter-...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Louis Crompton on the "Theological Assault" of the Ulpianic-Thomistic Conception of Natural Law (Part I)

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My theologian friend Terry Dosh is downsizing his library and recently offered me a number of his books. One of the titles I accepted was H...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Quote of the Day

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The tragic story [of sixteen-year-old Sergio Urrego's suicide] is why it matters that discussions of Catholic families include discussio...
Monday, September 15, 2014

A Visit to the Weisman

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On Sunday, September 8, my friend Joan and I visited the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota. I share this evening photos...
Sunday, September 14, 2014

In the Garden of Spirituality – Beatrice Bruteau

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. “We are not on earth to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flowering garden of life.” – Pope John XXIII The Wild Reed ’s series of ...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Memet Bilgin and the Art of Restoring Balance

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Lately I've been aware that in a number of areas in my life I'm lacking focus, discipline and balance. I periodically find myself ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Photo of the Day

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Image: Michael J. Bayly.
Tuesday, September 09, 2014

To Be Held and to Hold

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G od wants to love you in all that you are, spirit and body. . . . How then do you bring your body home? By letting it participate in your d...
Friday, September 05, 2014

Visions of Crazy Horse

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Depictions of the "strange man of the Oglalas" in art, film, and sculpture. Today marks the 137th anniversary of the murder o...
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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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