This episode of The Catholic Morning Show delivers a rich morning of Catholic Scripture study, faith formation, and spiritual insight on Iowa Catholic Radio. Deacon Randy Kiel reflects on the abundance of God's grace for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, canon lawyer Adam Storey reveals how canon law works as applied theology at the service of the Church, and Ed Van Buskirk continues the Ten Commandments series with a compelling look at the Eighth Commandment and the destructive power of lies. Guest host Sam Halligan joins Deacon Mark Campbell for a faith-filled hour of Gospel reflection, Catholic teaching, and practical wisdom for daily Christian living.
A full morning of Catholic teaching, Scripture, and conversation on The Catholic Morning Show. Sam Halligan fills in as guest host this week and next while Bo Bonner is away (Bo returns a week from Monday, and Alexia Baker is back next week).
Gospel Reflection with Deacon Randy Kiel — Deacon and licensed mental health counselor Deacon Randy Kiel unpacks the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time on the theme of the abundance of God's grace. He draws on the persecution of the prophet Jeremiah, the contrast in Romans 5 between the death that came through one man and the salvation that comes through Christ, and the Psalm refrain "Lord, in your great love, answer me," closing the segment in prayer.
Canon Law & Theology with Adam Storey — Adam Storey offers a thirty-thousand-foot view of canon law, describing it as "applied theology" and a tool that orders the community around the triple munera of teaching, governing, and sanctifying. Rooted in ecclesiology — that the Church is a visible, communal, and wounded Body of Christ — he explains why "rules without relationship breed rebellion" and how the law serves as a means to an end, never an end in itself.
The Eighth Commandment with Ed Van Buskirk — Continuing the walk through the Ten Commandments, Ed Van Buskirk explores "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Using the memorable image of a lie as a wind-blown dandelion that scatters and multiplies, he leans on St. Thomas Aquinas and Christ's words "I am the way, the truth, and the life" to show how truth restores relationships and how humility and honesty bring us back into the light. Learn more at GodsRecipe.org.
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