Our Bishop

James D. Conley

 
 

Bishop James Conley joined John and Sam on The Catholic Gentleman, Aug. 17, 2022.  He shares about his conversion "From Grateful Dead to Catholic Bishop", what it's like to be a Bishop, how to regain authentic masculinity, the liturgy, and much more.

Bishop Conley joins a USCCB roundtable discussion on Catholic education, July 27, 2022. With Elisabeth Sullivan of The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education, Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane (Chairman of the Committee on Catholic Education, USCCB), and Mary Pat Donoghue (Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education, USCCB).

Bishop Conley spoke at the launch of the Catholic Health Care Leadership Alliance (CHCLA), an alliance of faithful Catholic organizations dedicated to renewing Catholic health. January 20, 2022

Bishop James Conley joins Kevin Wells on Ignatius Press Live to discuss “In the Eye of the Storm,” the gripping biography of St. Gregory the Great by Sigrid Grabner, available for the first time in English. Jan. 7, 2022

Bishop James Conley is intervied by Dina Marie Hale on Heart Talk at Shalom World, Nov. 21, 2021. Originally a Presbyterian, Bishop Conley converted to Catholicism after searching for 'The One' behind his encounter with truth, goodness, and beauty.  Heart Talk is a serious of ‘heart-to-heart’ interviews with Bishops.

Bishop James Conley speaks on the Catholics in College podcast about his love of the Eucharist and the role it played in his college conversion, Nov. 14, 2021. And see Bishop Conley's #1 tip to thrive as a Catholic in college.

Bishop Conley is interview by Fr. Frank Pavone on EndAbortion.TV, Oct. 3, 2011

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EWTN's Life on the Rock interviews Bishop James Conley about the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, July 25, 2021

Bishop James D. Conley is a guest on The Life You Were Made For: Real Life Catholic with Chris Stefanick. Mar 3, 2021

Bishop James Conley joined Msgr. Jim Lisante on the Personally Speaking podcast, Feb 4, 2021. Bishop Conley discusses the "great joy” to returned from his medical leave of absence. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, along with chronic insomnia and debilitating tinnitus, Bishop Conley speaks openly about his health in hopes of helping to lift the stigma associated with mental health issues.

Bishop James Conley was homilist at the Red Mass, Jan. 19, 2021

Bishop Conley joins EWTN News Nightly to give an update on his health and how he will be balancing his work and personal life as he resumes his duties. He explains the reasons for his leave of absence, the treatments that helped in his recovery, and gives advice to those who face mental health challenges but are hesitant to get help.  Nov. 23, 2020

 

Bishop James Conley joins Jayce and James on the Red Dirt Catholics podcast

Great Friends, Great Bishops // Part 1 Aug. 12, 2020 Bishop Conley talks with Archbishop Paul Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City about growing up together, their spiritual journeys and how they both became Catholic Bishops.

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Aug. 19, 2020 Bishop Conley speaks about his recent medical leave of absence from the Diocese of Lincoln and why he came to stay with Archbishop Coakley.

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Aug. 26, 2020 Bishop Conley discusses some of his personal struggles and offers some advice and a prayer (with a recording of Lead Kindly Light by St. John Henry Newman.)

Dec. 6-8, 2019 Bishop James Conley joined a retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly, entitled “Keeping Close to Mary.”

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May 25, 2019. Bishop Conley offers his homily at the 2019 Ordination of four men to the Priesthood

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Dec. 14-16, 2018 Bishop James Conley joined a retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly, entitled “The Mysteries of Christmas.”

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Promoting Religious Freedom Week 2018 for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Conley talks about the importance of Catholic education and the need for Catholic schools to have the freedom to teach and bear witness to the truth about God and God’s creation.  June 15, 2018

Bishop Conley is interviewed on EWTN's Life on the Rock about the various ways he’s served the Catholic Church since his ordination, including campus chaplain, Vatican official, Respect for Life ministries director, and more. May 20, 2018

Bishop Conley's address on silence, noise, technology and the Faith at the 3rd annual Prairie Troubadour Symposium in Fort Scott, KS, Feb. 9, 2018.