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Fr. Daniel Belken is a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained to the Priesthood on June 12, 2020, and currently serves as the Parochial Administrator at St. Denis Parish in Benton, Missouri, and St. Lawrence Parish in New Hamburg, Missouri, as well as being the Director of Worship and Liturgy for the Diocese.
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November 17, 2024: When the Father Appears

Eventually the Father is going to reappear- but we don't know when. What are we supposed to do in the meantime?
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November 10, 2024: A Black Friday Sale of Sorts

In a world that is all about saving money on the things we buy, is there a better way when we find ourselves in front of the "temple treasury"?
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November 3, 2024: Building Up Past the Code

It's all too easy to slide into just living up to the "status quo" in a life of faith, but is that actually possible with the two great commandments?
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October 27, 2024: Blind Like Bartimaeus

Bartimaeus is seeking the Lord in the Gospel- and nothing will stop Him. Can we be so determined in seeking Him out?
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October 20, 2024: Drinking in, or Pouring Out

We are so used to taking in everything we can get our hands on- and James and John do the same. Maybe its not about that drinking in though...
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October 13, 2024: Let’s Play Monopoly!

So many things to own, to buy, and to have! What does Jesus have to say about these things?
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October 6, 2024: In the Face of Loneliness

Statistics show us being lonelier than ever before... can the Catholic view of marriage tell us why this might be happening?
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September 29, 2026: Inviting Others to Faith

If someone challenged you to share your faith in an inviting way, could you do it?
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Posted by By Fr. Belken September 29, 2024Posted inHomily AudioNo Comments
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September 22, 2024: The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

What does greatness look like in the life of a disciple? Is it compatible with what we are called to be at all?
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Posted by By Fr. Belken September 26, 2024Posted inHomily AudioNo Comments
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September 15, 2024: The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is this what I signed up for? Likely the disciples had that question on their minds whenever Jesus told them to take up their cross. What does that mean whenever…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken September 15, 2024Posted inHomily AudioNo Comments

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