The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life by Lawrence
"The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life" by Brother Lawrence is a collection of teachings compiled posthumously in the 17th century. This spiritual work presents the simple yet profound method of a Carmelite friar who devoted his life to cultivating constant awareness of God's presence in everyday activities. Through letters and recorded conversations, Brother Lawrence reveals how humble tasks—even picking up a straw—can become acts
of devotion when performed with love for God, challenging the notion that only grand actions hold spiritual value. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother, 1611-1691 |
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| Uniform Title | Pratique de la présence de Dieu. English |
| Title | The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Practice_of_the_Presence_of_God |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Shimmin, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements |
| Subject | Christian life -- Catholic authors |
| Subject | Spiritual life -- Catholic Church |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13871 |
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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