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

Oct 19, 2025
October 19, 2025: T-Posts and Prayers
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
12 min
So many things require persistence in life- what about prayer? What does that look like?
Oct 19, 2025
12 min

Oct 12, 2025
October 12, 2025: Grateful for Something
Oct 12, 2025
Oct 12, 2025
12 min
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?
Oct 12, 2025
12 min

Oct 6, 2025
October 5, 2025: Mulberry Trees
Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
9 min
Where are the mulberry trees in your life that need moved?
Oct 6, 2025
9 min

Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
14 min
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?
Sep 28, 2025
14 min

Sep 21, 2025
Sep 21, 2025
14 min
We try to do life on our own terms quite often- but what does the "dishonest steward" have to say about that?
Sep 21, 2025
14 min

Sep 14, 2025
Sep 14, 2025
11 min
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.
Sep 14, 2025
11 min

Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
8 min
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?
Sep 10, 2025
8 min

Sep 7, 2025
September 7, 2025: Running Out of Gas
Sep 7, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
12 min
Calculate the cost! Being a disciple may cost more- and is worth more- than you expect!
Sep 7, 2025
12 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!"



