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The Practice of the Presence of God

This book is a compilation of teachings and meditations that aim to help readers cultivate a deeper spiritual connection with God through mindfulness and reflection. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a conscious awareness of God's presence throughout daily activities and offers practical advice for achieving this state of being. more

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Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence, originally named John Lawrence, was a French Catholic monk known for his profound insights into everyday life and his faith in the presence of God. His life and thoughts have had a profound impact on posterity. more

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“I have quitted all forms of devotion and set prayers but those to which my state obliges me. And I make it my business only to persevere in His holy presence, wherein I keep myself by a simple attention, and a general fond regard to GOD, which I may call an actual presence of GOD, or, to speak better, an habitual, silent, and secret conversation of the soul with GOD, which often causes me joys and raptures inwardly, and sometimes also outwardly, so great that I am forced to use means to moderate them, and prevent their appearance to others.”

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