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Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection | |
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| Born | Nicolas Herman 1614 |
| Died | February 12, 1691 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Lay brother, Discalced Carmelite monastery |
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) served as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. Christians commonly remember him for the intimacy he expressed concerning his relationship to God as recorded in a book compiled after his death, the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God.