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French Christian monk

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD (born Nicolas Herman; c.

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Brother Lawrence (c.

Brother Lawrence (c.

1614 – 12 February 1691) was a French Catholic religious brother who served at a Discalced Carmelite monastery, what is now Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes in Paris. He is best remembered for a posthumous book of his writing, the classic Christian text The Practice of the Presence of God.

Biography

Brother Lawrence was born Nicolas Herman in Hériménil, near Lunéville in the region of Lorraine, located in modern-day eastern France.^[1] His parents were peasants, so his schooling was limited at best.

Young Nicholas Herman grew up during the Thirty Years' War, which devastated central Europe between 1618 and 1648.^[2] As a young man, Herman's poverty forced him into joining the army, which guaranteed him meals and a small stipend.

During this period, Herman claimed an experience which set him on a unique spiritual journey.^[3] At the age of 16, he