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

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

“Our Wild Untamed Saint”

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Writes author Perdita Finn : S inéad She died on the feast day of the lost Irish mother goddess Anu . . . goddess of the oceans and the...

In the Stillness and Silence of This Present Moment

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. . . I release everything to God and focus my attention on the solution rather than the problem. Time has no meaning in Eternity. Solution...
Sunday, July 23, 2023

Marianne Williamson on The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson – 07/20/23

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Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson was recently in Los Angeles where she was a guest on Elex Michaelson ’s show The Issu...
Saturday, July 22, 2023

Mary Magdalene: “A Courageous Woman . . . Infamously Maligned”

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The following is written by my friend Phillip Clark . I share it today at The Wild Reed with his permission. T oday the universal Churc...
Friday, July 21, 2023

Celebrating Every Body

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The Wild Reed ’s 2023 Queer Appreciation series continues with an informative op-ed by Democracy Now! ’s Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan. ...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

A Sacred Journey, a Pilgrim Path

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A s the sun pours forth its life that we on this earth may live, may I pour forth my life this day in service to others and in love of you,...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Voters, Not the DNC, Should Choose the Nominee

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Note to Barack Obama and the “liberal” folks at Pod Save America : Voter shaming is not going to help Joe Biden win. Furthermore, there ...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Quote of the Day

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T he most unreported story of the pandemic, the one that seems destined to be overlooked as histories are being written, is what [then-Presi...
Thursday, July 13, 2023

“The Militarization of Our Mindsets Is a Failure”

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Katrina vanden Heuvel , publisher of The Nation and a columnist for The Washington Post , was recently a guest on Democracy Now! where she...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A Visit to the Prayer Tree

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About two weeks ago, on Saturday, July 1, I visited the Prayer Tree , a very special place of spiritual connection and renewal for me. Th...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Quote of the Day

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F rancis DeBernardo of New Ways Ministry reports on the upcoming global Catholic synod, which says it will address LGBTQ issues: As far...
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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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