Ep. 38 Bishop James Conley and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska about his call to the priesthood through the humanities, a defining moment seeing John Paul II in person in Iowa, and what he has learned about mental health in the life of a priest from his own personal experiences. 00:00 Introduction02:07 Personal priestly autobiography04:00 Knowledge of God himself08:00 Introduction to the Great Books 14:30 Fruits learned while farming 18:20 Falling in love with philosophy and theology20:00 Learning the wisdom of Cardinal John Henry Newman22:15 Impact of Blessed Stanley Rother 24:20 The pro-life witness 27:00 Shepherding kids in university 30:40 The splendor of Rome on the hearts of minds of youth32:30 Praying for the conversion of his parents 36:10 The beauty of parish life within a community 38:30 Learning from Archbishop Chaput 40:30 The fertile soil of Lincoln, Nebraska46:10 New evangelization at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln 51:00 Perfect storm of bad news in the church