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Quotation from The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
“we may make an oratory of our heart wherein to retire from time to time to converse with Him in meekness, humility and love.”
The Practice of the Presence of God, Seventh Letter, trans. Anonymous (Revell edition)
To an elderly correspondent, explaining that one need not always be at church to be with God.
Citation: "we may make an oratory of our heart wherein to retire from time to time to converse with Him in meekness, humility and love." — Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God, Seventh Letter, trans. Anonymous (Revell edition). (id practice-of-the-presence-of-god-q5)
Portrait: Brother Lawrence in the kitchen, Unknown author, Public domain.
