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

7 hours ago
October 4, 2026: Criminal Minds and Choices
7 hours ago
7 hours ago
14 min
The parable this weekend was not kind to the tenants- and we need to be vigilant so that we don't become like them!
7 hours ago
14 min

Sep 27, 2026
Sep 27, 2026
17 min
A young boy shattered a cruet... and maybe we all have in one way or another. Can God's mercy help us out, if we let it?
Sep 27, 2026
17 min

Sep 20, 2026
September 20, 2026: Hay and Finding the Way
Sep 20, 2026
Sep 20, 2026
15 min
There might be all sorts of ways to live life- but have you followed God's way more than any other?
Sep 20, 2026
15 min

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

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!"



