Fr. Daniel Belken is a priest for the the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. 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 the Diocesan Associate Director of Worship.
There are so many different things that one can learn on a farm, that it’s not surprising that there is some generational wisdom that is often passed down from one…
It was a tedious task, but it had to be done. Every summer, we would go through the motions of making large round hay bales, and eventually, in the course…
One thing I’ve always found quite fascinating is the field of medicine, and medical practice in general. You’ve got all sorts of different individuals who are concerned with making things…
Eight years. At the outset of joining the seminary, that was what I was told it would take to get through, graduate, and be ordained a priest. Up front, even…
Caution! Warning! Danger! If you’ve ever seen a car, a tractor, or perhaps even a piece of heavy equipment, you’ve likely noticed an array of safety stickers. These stickers are…
Practice is something very essential to a good musician. Likely, many of you who play instruments or even use your voice for any sort of music know this very well.…
It seemed like a semi-regular occurrence on the farm. I or my dad would be working on something, perhaps the plumbing or perhaps some of our equipment. We’d arrive at…
Many of you have likely heard about my past experiences as an organist, and perhaps have even heard me play at some point before. Now, while the way that I…
It was a routine occurrence, every single Saturday. That day would arrive, and I and my brothers would have all sorts of ambitious plans! However, they were being held up…