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




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 Introduction 02:07 Personal priestly autobiography 04:00 Knowledge of God himself 08:00 Introduction to the Great Books 14:30 Fruits learned while farming 18:20 Falling in love with philosophy and theology 20:00 Learning the wisdom of Cardinal John Henry Newman 22:15 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 youth 32:30 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, Nebraska 46:10 New evangelization at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln 51:00 Perfect storm of bad news in the church

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