Dec. 25, 2011 - And Christmas always brings out the very best in humanity. Why is this? In the words of the great English convert to the Catholic faith of the last century, GK Chesterton: 'because Christmas is that mysterious revelation that brought joy upon earth.'

Dec. 11, 2011 - In Advent Mary comes to us as a pregnant mother, she comes to us with Jesus in her womb. She asks us to walk with her to Bethlehem and to be with her, to be at her side with St. Joseph as she gives birth to our Savior, the Messiah. So Advent is a perfect time to honor Mary as the pregnant Mother of Jesus.

Dec. 4, 2011 - Because Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, we have the privilege of celebrating four full weeks of Advent, an occurrence that happens only once every seven years. We all know how very quickly the season of Advent passes, so having these few extra days to prepare for Christmas is a great blessing.

Nov. 27, 2011 - While it is true that every Advent we wait in hopeful expectation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus on Christmas day, this holy season is more than just an historical remembrance, more than just a nostalgic retelling of the Christmas story, more than just a commemoration of a great event of the past - as wonderful and marvelous as the historical birth of Jesus was.

Nov. 5, 2011 - From the very beginning, the pro-life movement has never been only a political movement. Like the abolitionists, and the civil rights movement, our movement has always been about human rights and the moral and spiritual renewal of our country. I believe our biggest challenge moving forward is the increasing hostility to religion in our society and the growing restrictions on religious expression that we face in American public life.

Oct. 30, 2011 - In the past year, I have been thinking and writing a lot about this new edition of the Roman Missal. Let me tell you why: Because in this new translation, I think we have a once in a lifetime opportunity - as a Church, and as believers.

July 4, 2011 (First Things: On the Square) - G. K. Chesterton said famously that America is “a nation with the soul of a church.” And he believed the Declaration of Independence formed the substance of our national soul. But as we celebrate this Fourth of July, we need to recognize that some of the deepest problems in our public life can be traced to our collective neglect of America’s great founding document. The Declaration establishes our common self-identity as Americans

May 17, 2011 - FRONT ROYAL, Va. (CNA)—Be grateful for “the joy that comes from knowing the truth,” Bishop James D. Conley exhorted the 2011 graduating class of Christendom College. He prayed that the graduates acknowledge themselves as fellow disciples of a single “Teacher,” Jesus Christ.

May 14, 2011 - Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, delivered the following acceptance remarks upon reception of an Honorary Doctorate from Christendom College during the 2011 graduation ceremonies.

May 13, 2011 - Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, delivered the following homily during the Baccalaureate Mass for Christendom College's Graduating Class of 2011 on May 13, 2011.

April 28, 2011 (Catholic News Agency) - Auxiliary Bishop of Denver James D. Conley praised the new translation of the Roman Missal, calling it the Church's “gift to our generation.”

April 22, 2011 - (Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver, CO) - Bishop Conley was recently host of a Q&A session for non-Catholics, called Catholic Answers. One of the callers asked, "Why did God use such a violent and brutal act of murder to save the world from sin? Couldn't God have chosen a less offensive and less disturbing way of saving the world?"

April 25, 2011 - Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, delivered the following address during the Midwest Theological Forum in Valparaiso, Indiana. In Advent, we are going to introduce a major new English translation of the Mass with the third typical edition of the Roman Missal. What are Catholics in the pews going to make of the changes in the words they pray and the words they hear the priest praying?

April 19, 2011 - There are two principle actions which take place during this Mass of Chrism which make it unique, which set it apart from every other Mass during the liturgical year.

March 5, 2011 - Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, delivered the following homily during the Opening Mass for the 2011 "40 Days for Life" Pro-Life Campaign, at St. James Parish in Denver, Colorado. His homily focuses on three points relevant to the Church's pro-life efforts: prayer, presence, and hope.