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SUMMARY:Saint Isidore the Farmer
DESCRIPTION:Saint Isidore the Farmer\nSaint of the Day for May 15\n(1070 – May 15\, 1130)\nhttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay15.mp3\nSaint Isidore the Farmer’s Story\nIsidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular\, he is the patron of Madrid\, Spain\, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. \nWhen he was barely old enough to wield a hoe\, Isidore entered the service of John de Vergas\, a wealthy landowner from Madrid\, and worked faithfully on his estate outside the city for the rest of his life. He married a young woman as simple and upright as himself who also became a saint—Maria de la Cabeza. They had one son\, who died as a child. \nIsidore had deep religious instincts. He rose early in the morning to go to church and spent many a holiday devoutly visiting the churches of Madrid and surrounding areas. All day long\, as he walked behind the plow\, he communed with God. His devotion\, one might say\, became a problem\, for his fellow workers sometimes complained that he often showed up late because of lingering in church too long. \nHe was known for his love of the poor\, and there are accounts of Isidore’s supplying them miraculously with food. He had a great concern for the proper treatment of animals. \nHe died May 15\, 1130\, and was declared a saint in 1622\, with Saints Ignatius of Loyola\, Francis Xavier\, Teresa of Avila\, and Philip Neri. Together\, the group is known in Spain as “the five saints.” \n\nReflection\nMany implications can be found in a simple laborer achieving sainthood: Physical labor has dignity; sainthood does not stem from status; contemplation does not depend on learning; the simple life is conducive to holiness and happiness. Legends about angel helpers and mysterious oxen indicate that his work was not neglected and his duties did not go unfulfilled. Perhaps the truth which emerges is this: If you have your spiritual self in order\, your earthly commitments will fall into order also. “[S]eek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness\,” said the carpenter from Nazareth\, “and all these things will be given you besides” (Matthew 6:33). \n\nSaint Isidore the Farmer is the Patron Saint of:\nFarmers\nLaborers \n\nAnother Saint of the Day for May 15 is Saint Dymphna.
URL:https://www.thefranciscanfriars.org/event/saint-isidore-the-farmer/2018-05-15/
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