Reading Brother Lawrence Brother Lawrence c February was born Nicolas Herman in the Lorraine region of France After serving with the military during the Thirty Years War he entered a Carmelite monastery in Paris
Brother Lawrence c 1614 12 February 1691 was born Nicolas Herman in the Lorraine region of France After serving with the military during the Thirty Years War he entered a Carmelite monastery in Paris as a lay brother, not having the education necessary to become a cleric, and took the religious name, Lawrence of the Resurrection He spent most his life within the monBrother Lawrence c 1614 12 February 1691 was born Nicolas Herman in the Lorraine region of France After serving with the military during the Thirty Years War he entered a Carmelite monastery in Paris as a lay brother, not having the education necessary to become a cleric, and took the religious name, Lawrence of the Resurrection He spent most his life within the monastery, working in the kitchen and repairing sandals Despite his lowly position, his character attracted many He earned a reputation for experiencing profound peace Visitors came seeking spiritual guidance The wisdom he passed on, in conversations and in letters, would later become the basis for the book, The Practice of the Presence of God, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort Brother Lawrence wrote, Men invent means and methods of coming at God s love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God s presence Yet it might be so simple Is it not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him The Practice of the Presence of God is a classic of Christian literature, loved by Catholics and Protestants and praised by the likes of John Wesley and A.W Tozer During a troubled time, novelist Ken Kuhlken discovered the book helped him find some peace and promised even if he could fully understand Reading Brother Lawrence chro
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Ken Kuhlken
Ken Kuhlken s stories have appeared in ESQUIRE and numerous other magazines, been honorably mentioned in BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES, and earned a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship With Alan Russell, in the novella NO CATS, NO CHOCOLATE, Ken has chronicled the madness of book promotion tours.His novels are MIDHEAVEN, finalist for the Ernest Hemingway Award for best first fiction book, and the Hickey family mysteries THE LOUD ADIOS, Private Eye Writers of America Press Best First PI Novel THE VENUS DEAL THE ANGEL GANG THE DO RE MI, finalist for the Shamus Best Novel Award THE VAGABOND VIRGINS THE BIGGEST LIAR IN LOS ANGELES, San Diego Book Awards Best Mystery and THE GOOD KNOW NOTHING.He advises writers and other artists seeking inspiration, in WRITING AND THE SPIRIT offers an efficient method for transforming an idea into a successful book, in WRITE SMART and guides readers on a trip to the Kingdom of Heaven, in READING BROTHER LAWRENCE.