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

Monday, July 21, 2025

In His Efforts to “Build a City That Works for All,” Omar Fateh Secures a Key Endorsement

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This past Saturday I volunteered with the Omar Fateh for Mayor campaign at the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) endorsing convention in...
Sunday, July 20, 2025

Morning Shadows

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Morning Light • Interiors • Shadows and Light • Photo of the Day – April 7, 2023 • Photo of...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Omar | Jazz | DeWayne

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Earlier this evening I attended a meet-and-greet with three of the candidates for Minneapolis mayor – Sen. Omar Fateh , Rev. DeWayne Davis ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Choice Before Us

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The following is credited online as the words of a contemporary Hopi leader named White Eagle. The international press agency Pressenza, ho...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

A “Racist and Factless Meltdown” Over Omar Fateh, Democratic Socialist and Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate

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Although I’m not (yet) a U.S. citizen, I do my best to advocate for and support genuine leftist and/or progressive movements and candidate...
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Last Days in Australia

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I return to the U.S. tomorrow (7/14/25) after a three-week sojourn in Australia. This time in my homeland was focused on my mum and he...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

An Australian Spirituality: “A Festival of Light and Rock”

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Following is a second excerpt from David Tacey’s 1995 book Edge of the Sacred: Transformation in Australia . (For the first excerpt, click...
Friday, July 11, 2025

Journey to Gulmarrad

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Yesterday, Brendan and I made a quick trip north to Gulmarrad , just outside of Maclean in Northern Rivers Country . Here we stayed with m...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Andor: “A Magnum Opus of Anti-Imperialist Art”

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For more of Andor at The Wild Reed , see: • The Revolution Will Be Televised • Andor : The Star Wars Franchise’s “First Piece of Un...
Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Family Time in Guruk

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I’m currently in my homeland of Australia where I’m spending time with my family – my mum in particular. As some reading this will already...
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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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