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The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A number of years ago, I found myself driving back to the seminary, late at night, on my way back from Cape Girardeau. I was going up I-55, and things…
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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It was a number of years ago in the seminary, the year was 2020. Early in that springtime, there I was, sitting, waiting by the mailbox. It wasn’t because I…
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The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
I've always found the last line of this particular Gospel to be quite interesting: "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind…
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Corpus Christi Sunday
One of many things I enjoy in my down time feels like somewhat of an odd hobby, and yet it is one that I very much enjoy nonetheless. From the…
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Trinity Sunday
If I were to describe my original home parish to you, back in Fredericktown, Missouri, there are many features I could tell you about. I could talk about the granite…
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Pentecost Sunday
If you were to go and ask an artist about a great work- how they came about their creation- often we are looking for how they got that idea. We…
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The Ascension of the Lord
“Where are you going?!” That question was quite frequent in the Belken household, and it was always directed either to dad or to mom. The intent was simple, at least…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
If you’ve ever heard my vocation story, you have likely heard me say the name “Pope John Paul II.” This is not accidental, as he is a very powerful reason…
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The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Since we are in graduation season, I was recently reminded of a graduation that I had from college seminary six years ago. This, while it has a lot of the…
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter
You know, as I’ve grown, many things have changed for me. I’ve moved around. I’ve shifted in my education. I’ve grown into some of the things I’m good at. However,…