Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as commander: the fourteen-gun ship HMS Sophie. Meanwhile--after a heated first encounter that nearly comes to a duel--Aubrey and a brilliant but down-on-his-luck physician, Stephen Maturin, strike up an unlikely rapport. On a whim, Aubrey invites Maturin to join his crew as the Sophie's surgeon. And so begins the legendary friendship that anchors this beloved saga set against the thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.Through every ensuing adventure on which Aubrey and Maturin embark, from the witty parley of their lovers and enemies to the roar of broadsides as great ships close in battle around them, O'Brian "provides endlessly varying shocks and surprises--comic, grim, farcical and tragic.... [A] whole, solidly living world for the imagination to inhabit" (A. S. Byatt).

The Practice of the Presence of God

Literature & Fiction

Lawrence, Brother

Literary

Whitaker House

"Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God." — Brother Lawrence This simply written little book about prayer and Christian life conveys a humble man's thoughts on the importance of experiencing God's love. A seventeenth-century French Carmelite, Brother Lawrence spent much of his time in the kitchen of a Paris monastery. Of this experience, he said: "The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen … I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the blessed sacrament." A collection of Lawrence's messages given to those who lived around him, this book contains The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims. Both have much to say to modern man about living a spiritual life in a busy world. More widely read today than ever, these two classics — each an easily accessible primer of practical Christian devotion — comprise a particularly good selection with which to begin spiritual studies.

The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims

Classics

Dover Publications

"Believe me, count as lost each day you have not used in loving God." -- Brother Lawrence This simply written little book about prayer and Christian life conveys a humble man's thoughts on the importance of experiencing God's love. A seventeenth-century French Carmelite, Brother Lawrence spent much of his time in the kitchen of a Paris monastery. Of this experience, he said: "The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen ... I possess God in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the blessed sacrament." A collection of Lawrence's messages given to those who lived around him, this book contains The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims. Both have much to say to modern readers about living a spiritual life in a busy world. Features a foreword by Matthew Fox, author of Sheer Joy.

The Practice of the Presence of God: and The Spiritual Maxims

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Ixia Press

In a busy world of things to do and places to be, a "quiet time" seems like just one more activity to add to our already over-booked agendas. In this 17th century spiritual classic, featuring the letters and conversations of Brother Lawrence, we're informed that God doesn't just exist in the areas of our life that we deem religious. He's closer than our breath, encapsulates our being, and desires to be part of our everyday activities. For Lawrence, "set times of prayer were no different than other times, and his work didn't divert him from God". His practical simplicity brings a depth of wisdom that all can apply to their lives. This beautiful paperback of The Practice of the Presence of God retains its original translation, while featuring 21 new contemporary woodcuts. All proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to charity.

Starving Artist Books

The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence Good when He gives, supremely good; Nor less when He denies: Afflictions, from His s

The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life

Destiny Image Publishers

El hermano Lawrence fue un hombre humilde que describi el grandsimo secreto de vivir el Reino de Dios aqu en la tierra. El arte de "practicar la presencia de Dios de una manera constante." l afirm repetidas veces que es Dios quien se dibuja en lo ms recndito de nuestra alma. Slo debemos abrir nuestro corazn para recibir a Dios y a su presencia amorosa.Por casi trescientos aos, este inigualable clsico ha aportado instruccin y bendicin a quienes no se contentan sino con el conocimiento de Dios en toda su majestad y la certeza de su amorosa presencia cada da.

La Practica de la Presencia de Dios

History

World

Brother Lawrence was a man of humble beginnings who discovered the greatest secret of living in the kingdom of God here on earth. It is the art of “practicing the presence of God in one single act that does not end.” He often stated that it is God who paints Himself in the depths of our souls. We must merely open our hearts to receive Him and His loving presence. As a humble cook, Brother Lawrence learned an important lesson through each daily chore: The time he spent in communion with the Lord should be the same, whether he was bustling around in the kitchen—with several people asking questions at the same time—or on his knees in prayer. He learned to cultivate the deep presence of God so thoroughly in his own heart that he was able to joyfully exclaim, “I am doing now what I will do for all eternity. I am blessing God, praising Him, adoring Him, and loving Him with all my heart.” This unparalleled classic has given both blessing and instruction to those who can be content with nothing less than knowing God in all His majesty and feeling His loving presence throughout each simple day.

In conversations and letters, Brother Lawrence shares the simple and straightforward devotion that has inspired millions. Beginning with pure faith in God, Brother Lawrence teaches that we should always draw near to God, and that God should so occupy us that we leave aside all other thoughts. Brother Lawrence's advice is practical, focused, single-minded, and wise. The book consists of four conversations with, and fifteen letters written by, Nicholas Herman of Lorraine, a lowly and unlearned man who, after having been a footman and soldier, was admitted a lay brother among the barefoot Carmelites at Paris in 1666 and was afterward known as "Brother Lawrence." His conversion, which took place when he was about eighteen years old, was the result, under God, of the mere sight in midwinter of a dry and leafless tree, and of the reflections it stirred respecting the change the coming spring would bring. From that time, he grew eminently in the knowledge and love of God, endeavoring constantly to walk "as in his presence."

Eremitical Press

A Modern English version of Brother Lawrence's conversations and letters about Practicing the Presence of God from the 1600's. Discover the secrets of maintaining love, joy and peace through Practicing God's Presence in the midst of the chaos all around.

Practice the Presence of God: New Revised Version in Modern English

revised by Jim Johnson, Bro. Lawrence

Reset Publishing an Imprint of JC Media Publishing

NEW EDITION This edition from Benton Press includes The Practices of the Presence of God as well as The Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence. BROTHER LAWRENCE of the Resurrection (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) served as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. HE is remembered for the intimacy he expressed concerning his relationship to God as recorded in the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God.

Benton Press

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The Practice of the Presence of God

The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims

The Practice of the Presence of God: and The Spiritual Maxims

The Practice of the Presence of God

The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life

La Practica de la Presencia de Dios

The Practice of the Presence of God

The Practice of the Presence of God

Practice the Presence of God: New Revised Version in Modern English

The Practice of the Presence of God