All of Virtue is to Be a Stranger To this World (St John Chrysostom) | Skulls & Cityscape | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalThese 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

You only see how much you are wounded

- 2 Timothy 4:7

where is thy victory [1 Cor 15

Step 1: On Renunciation of the World

for everything good in the world—if we are only wise enough to see it—points to God

keep the commandments

but Christ lives in me

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits

Virtually then indeed it is even now abolished: but actually

regretting to inform the king that He was unable to pay him the requested visit

When you practice divine contemplation

O only desired one