Brother Lawrence (1614 to 1691) was a monk who today is most commonly remembered for the closeness of his relationship with God, as recorded in this little book.
The only English translation of the French critical edition, this volume includes a general introduction, bibliography, and testimonies about Brother Lawrence by those who knew him.
89 Paul Mommaers, S.J., The Riddle of Christian Mystical Experience: The Role of the Humanity of Jesus (Leuven: Peeters, 2002), p. 180. Rob Faesen thus calls it a feast of deification. See 'Hadewijch's Eucharistic Vision 7–8', p. 37.
Not a paraphrase or an abridgment, this version is a faithful rendering of the text in the spirit of the original work.
Learn the secret of living in the presence of God through this simple book written by a humble monastery cook in the 17th century.
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