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St. Dominic's Press
Hilary "Harry" Douglas Clark Pepler (1878–1951) was an English printer, writer and poet. He was an associate of both Eric Gill and G. K. Chesterton, working on publications in which they had an interest. He was also a founder with Gill and Desmond Chute in 1920 of a Catholic Church, Catholic community of craftsmen at Ditchling, Sussex, called The Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic. Life His background was Quaker. He was born at Eastbourne and educated at Bootham School. In the early 1900s, Pepler moved to Hammersmith, London with his wife Clare Whiteman. Pepler became deeply involved in the aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts Movement and the politics of Fabian Society, Fabianism. He became friends with Edward Johnston and, during World War I, met Eric Gill through the Hampshire House Workshops. At that time, Pepler was a social worker for the London County Council, and organised the first London school meals service. Pepler and Gill were together mostly responsible for the Ditchli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Order Of Saint Dominic
The Third Order of Saint Dominic (; abbreviated TOP), also referred to as the Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic or Lay Dominicans since 1972, is a Roman Catholic, Catholic third order which is part of the Dominican Order. As members of the Order of Preachers, Lay Dominicans are men and women, single or married, living a Christian life with a Dominican spirituality in the secular world. They find inspiration in the spiritual path taken by many saints, beatification, blesseds, and other holy men and women throughout the 800-year history of the Dominican Order. The Life of a Dominican layperson incorporates passion for the Word of God into the community of fellow Dominicans and the religious practices of the order. Lay Dominicans are members of worldwide provinces, bound to the governance structure of the Order of Preachers. Background Saint Dominic, Dominic de Guzmán established the ''Order of Preachers, Ordo Praedicatorum'' in 1215. There are four principal branches: * Friars - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
