Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (Born Nicolas Herman) Born 1614 Hériménil, France Died February 12, 1691(1691-02-12) Paris, France Occupation Lay brother, Discalced Carmelite monastery Religion Catholic Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) served as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. Christians commonly remember him for the intimacy he expressed concerning his relationship to God as recorded in a book compiled after his death, the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God.