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
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Why does Jesus lie in a manger, and can that be a source of comfort and an invitation for us?
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
We often limit ourselves in our lives by a lack of faith- Joseph shows us how to be set free, and to live in a better way.
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
There are some joys that are deceptive- and some that are true. Are we ready to surrender the false joys for the ones that are true?
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
When we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, there is more to this celebration than meets the eye. Can it encourage us to change ourselves?
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
John the Baptist seems to be such a Lenten character- and yet, here he is in Advent, challenging us to repentance and conversion. Perhaps there is more work to be done for Christmas after all!
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Life has a way of making one drowsy. Enter Advent- and we receive encouragement to start again!
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
What can this celebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, teach us in our situation today?
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
In the midst of the frightening themes of apocalyptic nature, what should we take forward with us as Jesus speaks in the Gospel?
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!"