Fr. Daniel Belken
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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Fr. Daniel Belken
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Sep 27, 2026
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Episodes
September 27, 2026: A Shattered Cruet, a Saint, and a Story 27.09.2026 17:39
A young boy shattered a cruet... and maybe we all have in one way or another. Can God's mercy help us out, if we let it?
September 20, 2026: Hay and Finding the Way 20.09.2026 15:08
There might be all sorts of ways to live life- but have you followed God's way more than any other?
September 13, 2026: Keep Score, or Keep Heaven? 13.09.2026 18:47
We love to keep score as humans- but scores will never help us get to heaven, like forgiveness will.
September 6, 2026: The Comments Section and Correction 06.09.2026 15:53
Correction isn't Christian... or is it?
August 30, 2026: We Thought it Would Be Easy 30.08.2026 13:57
The spiritual life might not be quite as easy as we might like- but does that mean it isn't worth it?
August 23, 2026: You Can't Handle the Truth 22.08.2026 12:18
We've heard the line- but do we think about what it might mean for us, and our relationship with the Church?
August 16, 2026: The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 16.08.2026 15:01
What is the challenge that we receive when we watch the Canaanite woman interacting with Jesus in today's Gospel?
August 9, 2026: Through the Storm 10.08.2026 15:30
We all have storms- but what is going to help you and I get through these various storms?
August 2, 2026: Forever Satisfied 02.08.2026 13:03
We can eat, and drink, and have, and do all sorts of things- but nothing will ever amount to much when we meet Jesus- the object of our desires.
July 19, 2026: Moving 19.07.2026 13:47
Is it time to discern our lives- and sort out the good and the bad?
July 12, 2026: Cultivating Good Ground 12.07.2026 11:09
What does it take to cultivate the ground we are planted in?
July 5, 2026: Don't Be the Facade 05.07.2026 13:48
Facades can be beautiful things- even in organs- but maybe God is calling you to be authentic and reach true greatness instead.
June 28, 2026: A Baby Smile, and Loving God 28.06.2026 14:22
The Gospel today seems so harsh to loving your relatives and family members... but maybe it isn't harsh at all!
June 21, 2026: A Tornado and the Truth 21.06.2026 11:30
Even a tornado cannot silence the truth... can it?
June 14, 2026: Cows without A Farmer 14.06.2026 12:23
Who are the sheep without a shepherd- and where do we fit into this Gospel story?
June 7, 2026: Get a Life 07.06.2026 12:10
When we receive the Eucharist- is that just for the long term effect, or are there some things going on that we cannot see?
May 31, 2026: A Name Tag, and the Trinity 31.05.2026 15:06
Are we meant to stop at the basic idea of the Trinity, or is there more to the story- and the identity?
May 24, 2026: Different People, but the Same Spirit 24.05.2026 14:00
Is God trying to use you as a messenger of His? What would that look like?
May 17, 2026: What are You Looking At? 17.05.2026 16:21
Why are the disciples staring at the sky- or why are we staring at anything less than heaven or what gets us there?
May 10, 2026: Love, and an Early Bedtime 10.05.2026 13:45
Maybe when the Lord says "If you love me, keep my commandments" there is more than we might think about on the surface.
May 3, 2026: My Way, or the Highway 03.05.2026 15:19
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?
April 26, 2026: Guided by Power, or by Love? 26.04.2026 14:48
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?
April 19, 2026: Our Journey to Emmaus 19.04.2026 9:59
It seems so easy to judge the two disciples who could not see Jesus- but are they really so far from us?
April 12, 2026: Thomas, and Authentic Mercy 13.04.2026 10:34
What can "doubting Thomas" teach us about the Lord's mercy?
April 5, 2026: Easter Sunday- A New Perspective 05.04.2026 10:00
Are we "in our bubble" or have we seen the tomb has been opened and what that means for us?
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