absentfromthebody Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“[Paul] has passed over the sweet things of this life and expressed them in painful terms, calling them ―absence from the Lord. He did this in order that we should not fondly linger among what we now have but be prepared to depart for something much better.” ~ St. John Chrysostom #absentfromthebody #presentwiththeLord #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“[Paul] has passed over the sweet things of this life and expressed them in painful terms, calling them ―absence from …