Hubert van Zeller (1905 – 11 May 1984)[1] was a Benedictine writer, sculptor, and (under the name Brother Choleric) cartoonist,[1] noted for writing about human suffering from a Catholic perspective.
At one point, he left the Benedictines to join a Carthusian monastery, hoping to experience a deeper and more intense understanding of his faith.
[4] His 1966 autobiography, entitled One Foot in the Cradle, discusses his experiences serving in the monastery as well as his close friendship with Monsignor Ronald Knox, who would later dedicate one of his books to van Zeller.
"All I can say is that had I been healthy all my life I would not have prayed [so well] or put myself in God's hands; and had I been better looking I would not have escaped situations which the more handsome of my friends got themselves involved in.
In 2022, Benedictine publishing house The Cenacle Press at Silverstream Priory began republishing a number of van Zeller's books in entirely re-formatted and fresh editions.