In the history of Christianity, the third spiritual writer to whose name the title of Theologian is attached is the Venerable Simeon the New Theologian. The Holy Father, through oral and later written teachings, preached his personal experience of intimate communion with the Lord. Russian Orthodox people became acquainted with the works of Simeon the New Theologian thanks to the translation works of Bishop Theophan the Recluse, who appreciated the holy father for the fact that... “the monk inspires zeal for the inner grace-filled life... And everything he sets out so clearly that it unquestioningly captivates the mind.” The proposed first book of the three-volume set includes a translation of forty-four sermons - “Words”, which are preceded by a lengthy work by Archbishop Vasily (Krivoshein) “The Life and Personality of St. Simeon the New Theologian.” Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church