LETTERS

Introduction

Brother Lawrence's letters are the very heart and soul of what has become titled 'The Practice of the Presence of God'. All of these letters were written during the last ten years of his life. Many of them were to long-time friends, a Carmelite sister and a sister at a nearby convent, one or both who were from his native village, perhaps relatives. It is likely that the first letter was to the prioress of one of these convents. Note that the fourth letter is written in the third person, Brother Lawrence describing his own experience.