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 Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
So many things require persistence in life- what about prayer? What does that look like?
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
There were ten lepers, and only one returned, grateful and glorifying God. How does that have the potential to change not only how grateful we are- but also how much we have to be grateful for?
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is very strong in its language- what should we take away from it? How can a Ford Ranger help us along the way?
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
We try to do life on our own terms quite often- but what does the "dishonest steward" have to say about that?
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
In days when there is so much hatred and suffering- and even violence, the Cross stands firm- and even offers hope, if we let it.
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
We often bill holiness as misery and as something too unattainable. Yet, isn't it what is going to help us to be happy, and will set us free?
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Calculate the cost! Being a disciple may cost more- and is worth more- than you expect!
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!"