June 28, 2026: A Baby Smile, and Loving God
Jun 28, 202614mEp. 238
The Gospel today seems so harsh to loving your relatives and family members... but maybe it isn't harsh at all!
Hosted by Fr. Daniel Belken · 🇺🇸 us · EN · 100 episodes
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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.
Fr. Daniel Belken hosts Open Wide the Doors, a religion show with 100 episodes published.
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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