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, January 17, 2020

Remembering Patrice Lumumba

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Today marks the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), a leader of the Congolese independence movement who s...
Thursday, January 16, 2020

A Thank You Letter to Marianne Williamson

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The following letter is written by Musashi Takazawa, a member of the Facebook group, Marianne Williamson 2020 Official Citizen Campaign Head...

Something to Think About . . .

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Daniel Hochman on What Causes Addiction • Thoughts on the Disease of Addiction • “Wholeness I...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Mistwalking

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– Artwork: Ulla Thynell I'm currently reading Frank MacEowen 's 2002 book, The Mist-Filled Path: Celtic Wisdom for Exiles, Wande...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Howie Hawkins: “The Democrats Are Not the Answer to the Trump/Fascism Problem”

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Howie Hawkins is a trade unionist, environmental activist, and co-founder of the Green Party of the United States . As a candidate for th...
Friday, January 10, 2020

“A Beautiful Message, So Full of Greatness”

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. A beautiful message, so full of greatness . . . . That's how a friend described author Marianne Williamson's announcement earli...
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Wednesday, January 08, 2020

The Case for Bernie Sanders

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. In his latest piece at Current Affairs , Nathan J. Robinson makes a compelling case for Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) to be the Democrat...
Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Veterans for Peace Strongly Condemns Any and All U.S. Aggression Towards Iran

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The following statement was released today by Veterans for Peace , a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective e...
Monday, January 06, 2020

Marianne Williamson on New Day with Christi Paul – 01/04/20

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It's always heartening to see Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson receive mainstream media attention, even as she sig...
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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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