Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Born
Nicolas Herman

1614
Died(1691-02-12)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.