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 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Is it enough to "see the church is still standing" or is there more to what Jesus desires?
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
The will of God is often thought to be something very cumbersome. How does the parable of the two sons encourage us to follow it, no matter where it leads?
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
The parable of the workers in the vineyard makes very little sense in our world today. What exactly does it all mean? Are we meant to be like those workers, or different?
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Why should we forgive others from our heart? What difference does it make?
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Is life just meant to be about ourselves, or does Jesus have something more in mind than an ego-centric worldview?
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Jesus does not promise the disciples a life of ease, but rather the share of a disciple which is denial, taking up our cross, and following the Lord. What does that look like in our own day and age?
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
When it comes to identifying who we are, we often strive to help others see us more clearly. Do the questions posed to the disciples in the Gospel do the same for Christ?
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
The Canaanite woman petitions Jesus with confidence that she will get what she asks for. Are we bold enough to pray in the same way?
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!"