The Practice of the Presence of God

The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD  Edited by Conrad De Meester, OCD Translated by Salvatore Sciurba, OCD With a preface by Gerald E. May, Ph.D. The most complete and accurate English edition of Brother Lawrence's classic work—translated and edited directly from the French critical edition, with spiritual clarity and simplicity that have drawn readers for over three centuries. Brother Lawrence's central insight is simple: God can be loved and encountered in every moment—in work, in silence, in small tasks, in fatigue, in joy. His teaching has shaped generations of Christians who seek intimacy with God in the ordinary rhythm of daily life. Few spiritual texts have shaped Christian prayer as profoundly as The Practice of the Presence of God. Brother Lawrence, a humble Discalced Carmelite lay brother from the seventeenth century, didn't compose any books during his life—only letters, spiritual maxims, and recollections preserved by those who knew