15/05/2026
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May 15
Isidore the Farmer has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, in our local community he is the Patron Saint of Barangay Naga.
When 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 saintโMaria de la Cabeza. They had one son, who died as a child.
Isidore the Farmer 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.
He was known for his love of the poor, and there are accounts of Isidore the Farmerโs supplying them miraculously with food. He had a great concern for the proper treatment of animals.
He 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 โthe five saints.โ
Prayer: Saint Isidore, you were born into poverty and worked by the sweat of your brow throughout your life. All that you did, you did to give God glory. Even small tasks were sanctified in your life. Please pray for me, that I will find dignity and holiness by doing the most mundane chores and labors of my life with love. May I always seek first Godโs Kingdom, making His will the center of my life. Saint Isidore the Laborer, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
St. Isidore the Farmer, pray for us!
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-isidore-the-farmer/
https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/may-15---saint-isidore---usa-optional-memorial/
