All of Virtue is Be a Stranger To this World (St John Chrysostom) | Skulls & Cityscape | Orthodox Christian Heavyweight Cotton Unisex T-ShirtThese all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly; wherefore God is

then the end

only wonder comprehends anything

Death is altogether annihilated

rapt in the bliss of manifold blessed contemplations

even though death may overtake me

and that their (temporary) separation at the death of the body is an unnatural state of affairs precipitated by the Fall

O Lord God

"I am crucified with Christ"

What mystery is this concerning us

is also called "the Cross of Christ"

and he shall be My son

neither light of the sun