Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 - 1691) was a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery. Today he is most commonly remembered for the closeness of his relationship to God as recorded in the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God.

• The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace.
  • From the "Fourth Conversation" in The Practice of the Presence of God at Gutenberg.org.

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