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    <namePart>Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1611-1691</namePart>
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  <abstract>"The Practice of the Presence of God the Best Rule of a Holy Life" by Brother Lawrence is a collection of teachings compiled posthumously in the 17th century. This spiritual work presents the simple yet profound method of a Carmelite friar who devoted his life to cultivating constant awareness of God's presence in everyday activities. Through letters and recorded conversations, Brother Lawrence reveals how humble tasks—even picking up a straw—can become acts of devotion when performed with love for God, challenging the notion that only grand actions hold spiritual value. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <note>Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Practice_of_the_Presence_of_God</note>
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