- LAWRENCE, Brother
- (1605-1691)French MYSTIC and Lay Brother of the Carmelite Order known for his HOLY and PRAYERFUL life. The Practice of the Presence of God is a modern anthology of his writings.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
LAWRENCE, Brother
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