Saint Isidore the Farmer

Today the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Isidore the Farmer. In a reflection on this saint published in American Catholic‘s Saint of the Day, “Many 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. . . . Perhaps the truth which emerges is this: If you have your spiritual self in order, your earthly commitments will fall into order also.”

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American Catholic: Saint of the Day: St. Isidore the Farmer (May 15, 2012)