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.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
There is a very clear split between the halves of today's Gospel- the ones who are blessed, and the ones full of woe. Why does it seem counter-intuitive in the eyes of so many?
I must beg your forgiveness for this homily- my voice is very under the weather at the moment, and so this episode is very short!
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Peter is invited by Jesus twice- and Peter accepts with life changing consequences- and two boats full of fish. Maybe it's time to stop rejecting the Lord's call, and take up Peter's example!
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
The Presentation of the Lord emphasizes our need for Christ- who came to share in our humanity. Are we being changed by the Incarnation as a candle changes darkness?
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
If a pup knows what it is like to be loved- and is excited and overjoyed at that love- can we see the same thing happening between us and the one who fulfills us?
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
It all started with a question: as a priest have I seen miracles? Can we even see miracles like the Wedding Feast at Cana in our own day?
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
In a world consumed by wildfires, it seems that John promises a Baptism with the Holy Spirit... and fire? Is this fire something more than meets the eye- something that we need?
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
When something jolts us awake in the middle of the night- such as a Bethlehem star- will we change our ways?
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Why is it so important to remember Mary during the Christmas Season?
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!"