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Canon Law as Applied Theology: Why the Church's Rules Serve Relationship – Adam Storey – 06/18/2026
In this conversation on The Catholic Morning Show, guest host Sam Halligan welcomes canon lawyer Adam Storey to explore a subject many Catholics associate only with annulments or parish governance.
Storey offers a big-picture view of canon law as a tool the Church uses to serve justice and order the community so it can respond to Christ's call to mission. He frames canon law as "applied theology" — taking what the Church believes about Jesus and the Body of Christ and living it out — rooted specifically in ecclesiology: the conviction that the Church is a visible body, a communal family of…
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