“His disciples came to him and showed him the buildings of the temple. But Jesus told them, 'You see all of these things, do you not? Amen, I tell you that not one stone will be left standing on another; all will be thrown down,'” Matthew 24: 1-2. After years of Jewish resistance to the …
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“Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven,” Matt. 23:9. Every so often, a goodhearted Protestant will post this verse in the comment section of my social media. “Matthew 23:9, what are you doing, brother?” “Call no man father … whatever Jesus!” I appreciate their …
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Life indeed is a sea. Sometimes it is calm and peaceful, and other times the wind and waves boisterously rage. Unexpectedly, a storm can roll quickly out of seeming “nowhere.” In the Kingdom of Heaven, the tempestuous nature of changing time will be gone. “And there was before the throne as it were a sea …
Dear readers of the Inkless Pen, Thank you for your support in reading my writings and translations. I'm very thankful. I have been writing and publishing on this blog for almost 8 years now. Not long ago, I also started a page on “Substack.” Substack provides an easy method and opportunity for people to become …
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Not long ago, I encountered an article posted on social media entitled, “Orthodox Christian Destroys Satanic Temple Display in New Hampshire.” The comment section was of interest, in it there were a fair amount of even Orthodox Christians commenting, in basic, “I don't agree with the actions of this person.” They claimed it is, in …
A primary necessity for the Christian life is to stay centered on Christ in all things. It is only in the purifying light of God that we see light, and become enlightened. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.”1 By abiding in …
Continue reading The Destruction of Christian Symbolism and the Rise of Utilitarian Materialism
“Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it in order to receive a corruptible crown, but we seek an incorruptible crown,” 1 Cor. 9:25. The true Christian life requires self-discipline. This discipline is known as asceticism. Typically, for the modern person this word evokes images of a hermit …
“Wondrous is the time of tribulation if your heart is burning for the word of Christ,” Elder Arsenie (Papacioc). Ultimate and essential freedom is not primarily an external reality. True freedom is found within the human person. In its fundamental existence it is not a parcel that is measured out by worldly authorities, for its …
Continue reading The Revolution Begins Within: The Burning Bush of the Heart
The Twentieth Century was the bloodiest century known to mankind. The Twenty-First Century seems to have learned nothing from the previous, or maybe, rather, it is purposefully applying the instructions of the last century. More Christians were martyred in the Twentieth Century than any previous one. More Christians were martyred during the Twentieth Century than …
“We have no king but Caesar,” the Pharisees and chief priests. This post is a continuation of the reflection that I embarked upon in my last article, 'We Found Witches, the Inquisition of Control Over Human Freedom.” If you have yet to read it, I'd recommend you read it before reading this post. Here I'm …
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