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 Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
The woman at the well takes a leap of faith- are you ready to do the same?
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
We have end goals, but we may not know what it takes to get there. How does the Transfiguration change all of this and encourage us on?
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Temptation is all around us- and some of it is quite strong. Should we give up and go home or is there more that our Lord wishes to offer to us in the face of these enticing forbidden fruits?
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
What does the symbol of ash recall to mind for us as we begin the forty days of Lent?
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
What does Rodney Atkins have to do with the readings this week? What do we need to be doing as we prepare to celebrate the season of Lent?
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Rules, laws, and commandments. What is the end objective of all of these things, and how do they encourage us to enjoy God's love and live in a better way?
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
"You are the salt of the earth!" It sounds pretty great on its own, but what does this mean in our life, especially in a world of darkness?
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Do we settle for the bare-minimum when it comes to faith, or are we encouraged to do more?
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!"