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, October 19, 2019

Quote of the Day

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M any in the corporate media claimed that flailing candidates like Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar did well in the [fourth Democratic pre...
Friday, October 18, 2019

The Sweetness and the Sorrow

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For "music night" this evening at The Wild Reed I share Shirley Bassey 's stirring rendition of the song that's been on m...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A Prayer for a Changed Relationship

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. Our relationships do not die, they just change form. – Marianne Williamson D ear God, In releasing this man, I feel both dejected ...
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Thursday, October 10, 2019

The Relevance and Vitality of Marianne Williamson’s 2020 Presidential Campaign

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She may not have made the September or October debates, but Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is still very much in t...
Friday, October 04, 2019

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Autumn's “Wordless Message” • A Time of Transformation • Autumnal (and Rather Pagan) Thou...
Thursday, October 03, 2019

Quote of the Day

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I guess the strategy is to make the-once-unthinkable – asking the Communist Party of China and an ally totally dependent on U.S. aid in its...
Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Cernunnos

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. . . in Autumn Light Writes Miranda Aldhouse-Green in her 1993 book, The Celtic Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends : T her...
Tuesday, October 01, 2019

“A Man Who Has Never Known a Love That He Hasn’t Had to Pay For”: Edward Snowden on Donald Trump

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D onald Trump strikes me as nothing so much as a man who has never known a love that he hasn’t had to pay for. And I think that forms all ...
Monday, September 30, 2019

Progressive Perspectives on Corruption in U.S. Politics

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T here is much to be shocked about in an intelligence officer’s whistle-blower report that is roiling official Washington – but perhaps not...
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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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