Today we hear a prayer that Jesus makes for his disciples, praying that they be kept in God’s name and praying that they may be one in unity and peace. We are grateful to have to presence of Jesus and the Holy Spirit in our lives, as well as the prayers and intercessions of the community of saints.
One of the saints we celebrate this week is Isidore the farmer. He was a farm laborer on a wealthy estate just outside of Madrid, Spain. The other farm laborers complained that Isidore was not around while they were hard at work. Little did they know, Isidore was at mass. Legend has it that the wealthy landowner went to investigate the situation, but not only did he find that all of Isidore’s work was done, but he saw two angels guiding the plow, getting Isidore’s work done. The landowner believed that Isidore’s faith saved the life of his daughter and the life of his favorite horse. There are actually more than 400 documented miracles attired to him, including leading one of the king’s of Spain to victory in battle and the healing of a monarch of Spain through his relics. Isidore is the patron saint of farmers throughout the world, as well as a popular saint in his native country of Spain. It shows that while our Church has great intellects as saints such as St Augustin of Hippo, St Thomas Aquinas, and St Teresa of Avila, we also have simple, humble men and women of faith such as St Isidore the Farmer.
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