The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian 98.99 So important were the practical

So important were the practical and contemplative disciplines in monastic life that

it is taught by truly giving yourself and communicating the love and longing for Christ to those you serve

with the explicit intention of exerting not only religious but also political influence

to help them defend and articulate the foundations of the faith

and it provides material ideally suited to quiet days and retreats

The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian 98.99 So important were the practical"Sugg. Donation" Isaac the Syrian, also called Isaac of Nineveh, lived and wrote during "the golden age of Syriac Christian literature" in the seventh century. Cut off by language and politics from the Churches of the Roman Empire and branded "Nestorian," the Church of the East produced in isolation a rich theological literature which is only now becoming known to outsiders. Yet over the centuries and in all parts of Christendom, Isaac's works have