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
5 days ago
5 days ago
We can get so used to living in our comfort zone- what does the parable of the Good Samaritan teach us about that- and the call to heaven?
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
We are all running, likely, but are we running towards or away from the source of all things- and the one who can make us happy?
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Peter and Paul are such powerful saints in the Church's history- do we have any hope of being like them at all?
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
In life we have so many "extraordinary" things that we enjoy- perhaps even some are dreams... what happens when they become ordinary? Should we let the Eucharist become ordinary and "mundane"?
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
When it comes to the Catholic faith, often it is cast in a bad light as a bunch of "rules" or technical jargon... isn't there more to it?
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Pentecost features the Holy Spirit and all of its gifts- but what does that mean for you and I?
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
We've all seen some of the "greats" or "heroes" of our time- have we left those moments indifferent or changed? What about when it comes to the Gospel?
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
We are all looking for peace whether we know it or not, but we are likely looking in all the wrong places. From apps to social media, a lot of promises are made, and none are kept. Christ offers us true peace- it's up to us whether we want to surrender and have it!
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!"