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Open Wide the Doors
by Fr. Daniel Belken
”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.
Episodes
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October 18, 2026: Belonging
Who or what do you belong to?
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October 11, 2026: An Invitation
What your response be to God's invitation to you?
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October 4, 2026: Criminal Minds and Choices
The parable this weekend was not kind to the tenants- and we need to be vigilant so that we don't become like them!
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September 27, 2026: A Shattered Cruet, a Saint, and a Story
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?
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September 20, 2026: Hay and Finding the Way
There might be all sorts of ways to live life- but have you followed God's way more than any other?
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September 13, 2026: Keep Score, or Keep Heaven?
We love to keep score as humans- but scores will never help us get to heaven, like forgiveness will.
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September 6, 2026: The Comments Section and Correction
Correction isn't Christian... or is it?
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August 30, 2026: We Thought it Would Be Easy
The spiritual life might not be quite as easy as we might like- but does that mean it isn't worth it?
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August 23, 2026: You Can't Handle the Truth
We've heard the line- but do we think about what it might mean for us, and our relationship with the Church?
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August 16, 2026: The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
What is the challenge that we receive when we watch the Canaanite woman interacting with Jesus in today's Gospel?
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August 9, 2026: Through the Storm
We all have storms- but what is going to help you and I get through these various storms?
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August 2, 2026: Forever Satisfied
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.
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July 19, 2026: Moving
Is it time to discern our lives- and sort out the good and the bad?
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July 12, 2026: Cultivating Good Ground
What does it take to cultivate the ground we are planted in?
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July 5, 2026: Don't Be the Facade
Facades can be beautiful things- even in organs- but maybe God is calling you to be authentic and reach true greatness instead.
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June 28, 2026: A Baby Smile, and Loving God
The Gospel today seems so harsh to loving your relatives and family members... but maybe it isn't harsh at all!
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June 21, 2026: A Tornado and the Truth
Even a tornado cannot silence the truth... can it?
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June 14, 2026: Cows without A Farmer
Who are the sheep without a shepherd- and where do we fit into this Gospel story?
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June 7, 2026: Get a Life
When we receive the Eucharist- is that just for the long term effect, or are there some things going on that we cannot see?
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May 31, 2026: A Name Tag, and the Trinity
Are we meant to stop at the basic idea of the Trinity, or is there more to the story- and the identity?
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May 24, 2026: Different People, but the Same Spirit
Is God trying to use you as a messenger of His? What would that look like?
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May 17, 2026: What are You Looking At?
Why are the disciples staring at the sky- or why are we staring at anything less than heaven or what gets us there?
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May 10, 2026: Love, and an Early Bedtime
Maybe when the Lord says "If you love me, keep my commandments" there is more than we might think about on the surface.
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May 3, 2026: My Way, or the Highway
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?
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April 26, 2026: Guided by Power, or by Love?
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?
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April 19, 2026: Our Journey to Emmaus
It seems so easy to judge the two disciples who could not see Jesus- but are they really so far from us?
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April 12, 2026: Thomas, and Authentic Mercy
What can "doubting Thomas" teach us about the Lord's mercy?
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April 5, 2026: Easter Sunday- A New Perspective
Are we "in our bubble" or have we seen the tomb has been opened and what that means for us?
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April 4, 2026: Easter Vigil- O Holy Night?
We've all heard the Christmas songs about a silent night... but what about this night?
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April 3, 2026: Good Friday- Jesus Goes the Distance
We don't like distance, not within ourselves, not in geography, not even in our relationships... isn't Good Friday just more distance?
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April 2, 2026: Holy Thursday- He Loved Them
We celebrate the priesthood and the Eucharist tonight, but why? What does it mean when Jesus says "He loved them to the end?" Is that the disciples, or is that us?
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March 29, 2026: Hosanna, and Crucify Him
One liturgy- and two different phrases separated by mere minutes. What is the point that we can draw from this contrast?
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Catholic Man Night: The Paradox of Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday has two very different Gospels- but what can that teach us?
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2026 Lenten Mission: Day Four- Lent Restores our Freedom
From a simple phrase to "Offer it Up" to a consideration of how sin does limit our potential, discover how Lent works to free us from all that holds us back.
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March 22, 2026: Out of the Tomb Thinking
You've heard of "out of the box" thinking, but how about "out of the tomb"? Are you ready to do what Lazarus has done?
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March 15, 2026: Can You See?
The blind man sounds like a miracle that is too good to be true- but maybe we are the blind man- and we need some help
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2026 Lenten Mission: Day Three- The Choices that Shape Us
We have free will- but how we use it has effect. How might our choices impact those around us, and how can we make better choices?
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2026 Lenten Mission: Day Two- Freedom and Free Will
Having true freedom and free will- it is a blessing! But it is also a risk. What should we know about this component of our life that the Lord places into humanity?
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2026 Lenten Mission: Day One- Made for Fullness
Our Lord has designed us from the beginning- to obtain fullness. But what is fullness?
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March 8, 2026: Find What You Are Looking For
The invitation that Jesus extends to the woman at the well isn't too far off from being our invitation. Will you accept it and reject everything else?
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March 1, 2026: No Guts, No Glory
Do you have what it takes to be a disciple?
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February 22, 2026: Temptations and Broken Windows
Even as we endure the strongest of temptations- Christ shows us the way to avoid them- and even avoid breaking a window or two along the way.
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February 18, 2026: Rediscovering God's Love
How easily we forget the love of God- and the Season of Lent offers us an opportunity to remember.
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February 15, 2026: Just Can't Wait to Be King
We all want to do what we want to do- but God has some much better ideas.
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February 1, 2026: A Woodstove and Heaven
We love the feeling of comfort- but are we willing to take the effort to get it to last forever?
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January 25, 2026: Authentic Freedom
We are often told freedom is doing whatever we want, whenever we want. Being a disciple seems different... is it?
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January 18, 2026: Your Testimony is Important
John the Baptist gives testimony, and you have a story to share also.
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January 11, 2026: Deferred Maintenance
The sacraments might be a little more important than we thought!
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January 4, 2026: A Star of Crisis
A star indicates more than three Magi might have thought- a series of "crises" that challenge them and push them. Can they push us as well?
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January 1, 2026: Calling Your Mother
We have more than one way to get to the Father- but have we recognized that this past year, and will we let her help us more this year?
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”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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