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Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Born: Nicholas Herman

“I no longer believe, since I see and experience.”

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (1614?-1691), French Carmelite monk known for his great sanctity and extreme humility. His talks and letters were later published under the title The Practice of the Presence of God, and went on to become one of the greatest Christian classics of mystical literature.

 

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