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
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
The Holy Family is not an unrealistic ideal, but one that we should pursue, even in the messiness of life. Why?
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
What is Christmas all about, and why does that still impact our lives today?
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
We are preparing our homes for guests for the Christmas season... what does preparing our hearts for Christ look like?
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
There are so many things that promise happiness and joy in this life... but where do we turn when all of these things fall short?
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
We are all on a journey of faith... but how well do we follow that path? Are we good at inviting others into this journey as well?
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
"Watch!" That simple command from Jesus seems simple... but what does it require a believer to do to further seek out the Lord in this season of Advent?
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Jesus is king, and yet so often described as a shepherd. How are these two things related, and what does that mean for us?
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Whether five, two or one talent, each of us has gifts meant for the Kingdom of God. Are we using those gifts well?
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!"