For the first time in Russian, Conversations from the recently opened “2nd volume” of the works of the great Father of the Church of the 7th century, one of the founders of Eastern Christian ascetic writing, are published. The book “On Divine Mysteries and Spiritual Life” by St. Isaac the Syrian talks about prayer and silence, about contemplation and mystical insight, about God's love for man, about veneration of the Cross, about the mysterious destinies of divine Providence and about the last times. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus'.