On February 26, we welcomed Fr. Leopold Glueckert, O.Carm. for a guest lecture on a famous spiritual classic, The Practice of the Presence of God. This book and its humble author were recently in the news when Pope Leo XIV told reporters in December that this is “a book that would help people understand him.” We invite you to learn more about this influential book and the history of its 17th-century Carmelite author, Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection, through this recorded presentation.
Link to the recorded presentation HERE
Passcode for the recording: SV#AP1=*
Leopold Glueckert, O.Carm., PhD is a member of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary based in Darien, Illinois. A noted Carmelite historian, Fr. Glueckert received his PhD from Loyola University of Chicago. He taught Ecclesiastical History and courses on Carmelite Spirituality at the Washington Theological Union from 2005 until the Union closed in 2012. He is author of Desert Springs in the City: A Concise History of the Carmelites, which was published in 2012. He has also written books and articles on Titus Brandsma, St. Therese of Lisieux, and other topics of interest to the Carmelite community. He is a member of the American Historical Association and the American Catholic Historical Association.