The Prophet Joel lived some 800 years before Christ. One of the Minor Prophets, he prophesied of the coming of the Holy Spirit. He is commemorated on October 19.

The Prophet Jonah (or Jonas) lived in the 8th century before Christ. His story is recounted in the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. While attempting to flee God’s command to warn the Ninevites, Jonah was swallowed by a sea creature and spent...