Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 1543 Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother 1611 1691 Herman, Nicolas Herman, Nicholas Lawrence, Brother Laurent, de la Résurrection, frère Laurent, de la Resurrection, frere The Practice of the Presence of God Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Translation of La pratique de la présence de Dieu. "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother of the Resurrection Lawrence is a spiritual classic written in the 17th century. This book is a collection of conversations and letters that encapsulate Brother Lawrence's thoughts and practices surrounding his faith and communion with God. The primary focus of the work is on cultivating an awareness of God's presence in everyday life, promoting a deep, personal relationship with the Divine that transcends traditional forms of prayer and worship. The book includes a series of dialogues where Brother Lawrence shares his transformative approach to spirituality based on love and simplicity. He speaks candidly about his life in the monastery, where he served in various roles, including that of a cook and sandal repairer. His insights highlight the importance of dedicating every action, no matter how mundane, to God, creating a continuous, heartfelt conversation with the Divine. Through his letters, he encourages others to embrace a similar practice, emphasizing the need for genuine faith, trust in God, and the power of simple devotion over elaborate rituals. Ultimately, Brother Lawrence advocates for a joyful and unwavering commitment to living within God’s presence daily, making it accessible to everyone regardless of their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Catholic authors Spiritual life -- Catholic Church BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 91622 91623 2024-10-03T06:06:57.061437 2023-10-03T06:06:12.394529 text/html text/html 91615 91616 2024-10-03T06:06:57.306437 2023-10-03T06:06:12.531603 text/html text/html 107172 2024-10-03T06:07:02.797425 application/epub+zip 106156 2024-10-03T06:07:00.306429 application/epub+zip 97000 2024-10-03T06:06:59.110450 application/epub+zip 244010 2024-10-03T06:07:04.640450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237369 2024-10-03T06:07:02.123525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205085 2022-09-03T08:16:41.578389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80604 80632 2024-10-03T06:06:56.774454 2023-10-03T06:06:12.236539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80274 2012-08-21T10:23:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29391 2012-08-21T10:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19407 2024-10-03T06:07:04.777402 application/rdf+xml 16818 2024-10-03T06:06:59.692437 image/jpeg 4263 2024-10-03T06:06:59.405424 image/jpeg 106087 2024-10-03T06:06:57.316440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia