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 Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
If a pup knows what it is like to be loved- and is excited and overjoyed at that love- can we see the same thing happening between us and the one who fulfills us?
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
It all started with a question: as a priest have I seen miracles? Can we even see miracles like the Wedding Feast at Cana in our own day?
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
In a world consumed by wildfires, it seems that John promises a Baptism with the Holy Spirit... and fire? Is this fire something more than meets the eye- something that we need?
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
When something jolts us awake in the middle of the night- such as a Bethlehem star- will we change our ways?
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Why is it so important to remember Mary during the Christmas Season?
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
There are so many ways to photograph our families- and we like to capture the good sides of our families! What if we are struggling with the bad sides- or feel there is too much brokenness in our own family? Can the Holy Family help?
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Would A Christmas Carol have been the same even without Christmas? What does it teach us to do in our own celebrations today, and throughout our lives?
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
What can we expect to get from Jesus as we enter these last few days of advent? What will we find under the tree?
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!"