"Men invent means and methods of coming at God’s love, they learn rules and set up devices to remind them of that love, and it seems like a world of trouble to bring oneself into the consciousness of God’s presence. Yet it might be so simple. Is it not quicker and easier just to do our common business wholly for the love of him?"
- Brother LawrenceA Carmelite monk from the seventeenth century, Brother Lawrence is renowned for his perceptive opinions on sincerity and simplicity in religious practice. He thought that in an attempt to feel closer to God's love, people frequently complicate their spirituality by creating complex rituals or rules.…