Author

Books by Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (c. 1614–1691), born Nicolas Herman in Lorraine, entered the Discalced Carmelite priory in Paris as a lay brother after military service and a period of domestic service. He worked for most of his life in the monastery kitchen. His spiritual conversations were recorded by Father Joseph de Beaufort, who compiled and published them posthumously as The Practice of the Presence of God in 1692. The book was quickly translated into English and has been continuously in print, read across Catholic, Protestant, and non-religious traditions as a practical guide to contemplative attention in ordinary life.