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The article presents materials from the Archives of the priest Pavel Florensky, which help to reveal some crucial details of his life and work during the 1920s–1930s. In one of the letters relating to 1912, Florensky reported that he was preparing for the main period of his ministry, which he called the Greek word “praxis.” This period, which Florence associated with suffering, came for him after 1917. The focus is on the diaries of 1921–1922, recorded by Florensky at the beginning of his work in Soviet scientific institutions, along with the testimonies from the Florensky correspondence of the 1930s. In these notes, he appears to the reader as a priest, theologian, and philosopher who began significant scientific research within the framework of the GOELRO electrification project. Due to the circumstances, he had the opportunity to realize his potential in the field of science. At the same time, he remained a thinker, faithful to the Church and his ideal of building a system of “integral knowledge.” Keywords: Florensky, diary, notes, report, lectures, letters, worship, church, science, electricity.