Open Wide the Doors
”Be not afraid, open wide the doors for Christ.” Episodes include homilies, reflections, and lectures given by Fr. Daniel Belken, who is a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri, and has been ordained a priest since June 2020.
”Be not afraid, open wide the doors for Christ.” Episodes include homilies, reflections, and lectures given by Fr. Daniel Belken, who is a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri, and has been ordained a priest since June 2020.
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Episodes

50 minutes ago
September 13, 2026: Keep Score, or Keep Heaven?
50 minutes ago
50 minutes ago
18 min
We love to keep score as humans- but scores will never help us get to heaven, like forgiveness will.
50 minutes ago
18 min

Sep 6, 2026
Sep 6, 2026
15 min
Correction isn't Christian... or is it?
Sep 6, 2026
15 min

Aug 30, 2026
August 30, 2026: We Thought it Would Be Easy
Aug 30, 2026
Aug 30, 2026
13 min
The spiritual life might not be quite as easy as we might like- but does that mean it isn't worth it?
Aug 30, 2026
13 min

Aug 22, 2026
August 23, 2026: You Can't Handle the Truth
Aug 22, 2026
Aug 22, 2026
12 min
We've heard the line- but do we think about what it might mean for us, and our relationship with the Church?
Aug 22, 2026
12 min

Aug 16, 2026
August 16, 2026: The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
Aug 16, 2026
Aug 16, 2026
15 min
What is the challenge that we receive when we watch the Canaanite woman interacting with Jesus in today's Gospel?
Aug 16, 2026
15 min

Aug 9, 2026
August 9, 2026: Through the Storm
Aug 9, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
15 min
We all have storms- but what is going to help you and I get through these various storms?
Aug 9, 2026
15 min

Aug 2, 2026
August 2, 2026: Forever Satisfied
Aug 2, 2026
Aug 2, 2026
13 min
We can eat, and drink, and have, and do all sorts of things- but nothing will ever amount to much when we meet Jesus- the object of our desires.
Aug 2, 2026
13 min

Jul 19, 2026
July 19, 2026: Moving
Jul 19, 2026
Jul 19, 2026
13 min
Is it time to discern our lives- and sort out the good and the bad?
Jul 19, 2026
13 min

Introduction
"Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ." Those words were a part of Pope John Paul II's timeless first address after being named the Holy Father. Through my homilies, talks, and lectures, here presented, it is my hope to continue that same work that John Paul II dedicated himself to so many years ago.
As a priest, I seek to bring others closer to God as a humble instrument, and pray that I can, in some small way, continue to resonate that very same theme that John Paul II begun his papacy with.
Therefore, what he has said, I say to you: "Be not afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ!"



