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

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Quote of the Day

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P resident Trump’s [proposed] budget is morally obscene and bad economic policy. It will cause devastating pain to the very people Trump pro...

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Thoughts on Celibacy (Part V)

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The Wild Reed ’s exploration of celibacy continues with an excerpt from theologian, priest, and author James Alison 's 2003 book, On Bei...

Monday, March 13, 2017

Stephen A. Russell on Moonlight, "the Most Beautiful Gift to Cinema in Countless Years"

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Many insightful and erudite commentaries have been written on Barry Jenkins ' film Moonlight , which won Best Picture last month at t...

Thursday, March 09, 2017

Interfaith Chaplaincy: Meeting People Where They're At

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I recently interviewed at two different hospitals – one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul – for a year-long chaplain residency. Both offere...

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Tuesday, March 07, 2017

For Acclaimed Songwriter, Activist and Humanitarian Buffy Sainte-Marie, the World is Always Ripening

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W hat motivates me are the same things that motivated me in the beginning. I respond to the world, I fall in love like everybody else. I se...

Sunday, March 05, 2017

Photo of the Day

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Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Lent: A Summons to Live Anew

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L ent is about becoming, doing and changing whatever it is that is blocking the fullness of life in us right now. Lent is a summons to ...

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

If You Feel . . .

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. . . like you don't fit in, in this world, it is because you are here to help create a new one. – Unknown See also the previous W...

Monday, February 27, 2017

Quote of the Day

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A s a Mexican, as a Latin American, as a migrant worker, as a human being, I'm against any form of wall that wants to separate us. – ...

Friday, February 24, 2017

Two Exceptional Singers Take a Chance on the "Spirit of the Wind"

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This evening for "music night" at The Wild Reed I share something very special: the recent collaboration of legendary singer-so...

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Something to Think About . . .

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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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