Hubert van Zeller (1905–1984)

5716. The Outspoken Ones Twelve Prophets of Israel and Juda, by Dom Hubert Van Zeller (read 5 Nov 2020) This book was published in, apparently, 1955, though approved by Catholic authorities in 1936 and 1937. It discusses the 12 minor prophets of the Old Testament: Hosea (in the book called Osee), Joel, Amos, Obadiah (in the book called Abdias) Jonah (in the book called Jonas), Micah (in the book called Micheas), Nahum, Habakkuk (in the book called Habacuc), Zephaniah (in the book called Sophonias), Haggai (in the book called Aggeus), Zechariah (in the book called Zacharias) and Malachi (in the book called Malachiac). There is a chapter on each prophet, ranging from 28 pages on Jonah to 5 pages on Obadiah. Naturally I found the discussions of varying interest. Probably the most interesting to me was the discussion on Jonah--the best known of the 12 minor prophets. In the Wikipedia article on the author appears this sentence: "When discussing people's fear of death with Ronald Knox: "One clings, and I can't think why. You would have thought anyone would prefer heaven to fruit juice."… (mer)

Holiness for Housewives could really be called "Holiness for Busy People", because it is essentially about how to pray when you don't feel like you have time. Mothers with small children fall into that category, but so do all kinds of other people, male and female. If you've ever wondered how to follow St. Paul's advice to pray always when you have a full-time job, grad school, and an elderly parent to care for, this book is full of good advice for how to do just that. Highly recommended for any busy Catholic, house-wife or not.… (mer)