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.
”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

Jun 7, 2026
June 7, 2026: Get a Life
Jun 7, 2026
Jun 7, 2026
12 min
When we receive the Eucharist- is that just for the long term effect, or are there some things going on that we cannot see?
Jun 7, 2026
12 min

May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026: A Name Tag, and the Trinity
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026
15 min
Are we meant to stop at the basic idea of the Trinity, or is there more to the story- and the identity?
May 31, 2026
15 min

May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
14 min
Is God trying to use you as a messenger of His? What would that look like?
May 24, 2026
14 min

May 17, 2026
May 17, 2026: What are You Looking At?
May 17, 2026
May 17, 2026
16 min
Why are the disciples staring at the sky- or why are we staring at anything less than heaven or what gets us there?
May 17, 2026
16 min

May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026: Love, and an Early Bedtime
May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026
13 min
Maybe when the Lord says "If you love me, keep my commandments" there is more than we might think about on the surface.
May 10, 2026
13 min

May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026: My Way, or the Highway
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
15 min
Christ introducing Himself as the "way, and the truth, and the life" is the invitation we all need to hear. Are you and I on the way?
May 3, 2026
15 min

Apr 26, 2026
April 26, 2026: Guided by Power, or by Love?
Apr 26, 2026
Apr 26, 2026
14 min
We've all seen the use of force, and we've seen the use of love- but which does Christ use as the Good Shepherd?
Apr 26, 2026
14 min

Apr 19, 2026
April 19, 2026: Our Journey to Emmaus
Apr 19, 2026
Apr 19, 2026
9 min
It seems so easy to judge the two disciples who could not see Jesus- but are they really so far from us?
Apr 19, 2026
9 min

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!"



