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, March 20, 2022

Spring Hiatus

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It’s the spring equinox today here in the northern hemisphere, an event which marks the first day of spring. I’ve decided to use this t...
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Friday, March 18, 2022

Now Here’s a Voice I’d Like to Hear Regularly on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows

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Author, activist, and former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson has been described by philosopher and social critic C...
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Making a Splash

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Here’s a wonderful video by Yes Jamal with a message for the world . . . Stop wars. Stop racism. Make peace. Spread love. Says Yes Jam...
Monday, March 14, 2022

“This Is Indeed Part of My Queer Agenda . . .”

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E very time the word “gay” rolls off my tongue – when the words “queer” or “intersex” or “trans” or “nonbinary” or “bisexual” bless my lips ...
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Interiors

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Morning Light • Afternoon Light • Interiors – 1/15/22 • Interiors – 12/18/21 • Interio...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Cornel West on Responding to the “Spiritual Decay That Cuts Across the Board”

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Journalist and novelist Vinson Cunningham recently interviewed Cornel West , who for over three decades has been “one of the preëminent pub...
Friday, March 11, 2022

On the Second Anniversary of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Words of Gratitude and Hope

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Members of a local church recently shared messages of gratitude and hope with the Palliative Care team I’m part of at Mercy Hospital. I ser...
Monday, March 07, 2022

Biophilia, the God Pan, and a Baboon Named Scott

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One of the more interesting and informative groups I follow on Facebook is Baboon Matters , a non-profit organization dedicated to the con...
Saturday, March 05, 2022

Hans Matheson: Living Life in Pure Joy and Celebration

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Life is what you make it, she said. Life is out to take you on. Take it by the reins, my friend, Take it while you can. And don’t you s...
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Friday, March 04, 2022

Something to Think About . . .

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NEXT: William Hartung: Quote of the Day – May 24, 2022 Related Off-site Links: Beyond Ukraine, a Devastating War in Yemen Not Many Ar...
Thursday, March 03, 2022

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • In This In-Between Time • Waiting in Repose for Spring’s Awakening Kiss • Photo of the Day – M...
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Monday, February 28, 2022

Quote of the Day

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I nvasions and military force by one country against another are clearly illegal under international law, unless conducted in true self-def...
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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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