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The practice of the presence of God / Brother Lawrence ; translated from the French by Robert J. Edmonson ; edited by Hal M. Helms.

LIBRA - Special BX2349 .L3813 1985
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother, 1611-1691.
Contributor:
Edmonson, Robert J.
Helms, Hal McElwaine.
Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Series:
Paraclete living library
Standardized Title:
Pratique de la présence de Dieu. English
Language:
English
French
Subjects (All):
Christian life--Catholic authors.
Christian life.
Penn Provenance:
Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
Physical Description:
158 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Edition:
Revised edition.
Place of Publication:
Orleans, Mass. : Paraclete Press, [1985]
Summary:
A translation from the French rendered into clear, graceful English, this book is a pleasure to read or to give to a friend. Brother Lawrence, a 16th century Carmelite monk, learned the secret of daily, moment by moment fellowship with God. This edition includes his Spiritual Maxims, biographical material, and the familiar letters and conversations.
Contents:
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection 11
Eulogy 25
Conversations 59
Letters 79
Spiritual Maxims 121
Brother Lawrence's Way of Life 139.
Notes:
Translation of: La pratique de la présence de Dieu.
Other Format:
Online version: Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother, 1611-1691. Pratique de la présence de Dieu. English. Practice of the presence of God.
ISBN:
0941478297
9780941478298
OCLC:
13223245

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