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May 15: Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer and his wife, St. Maria de la Cabeza
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| May 15, 2013
| My very own self
Posted on 05/14/2013 6:08:21 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; History; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: canonized; catholic; farmer; manwife
I just wanted to take the opportunity to post this picture. I've been planting corn, beans, eggplants, and tomatoes. Melons soon. I like the farmer saints (I include St. Benedict of Nursia in that list, too.)
There are very few husband-and-wife pairs of canonized saints. Let's see: Mary & Joseph. Joachim & Anna. Isidore & Maria. Hmm. Hmm.
Anybody know any others? I'd like to make a list!
To: Mrs. Don-o
St. Zachary and St. Elizabeth (parents of John the Baptist)
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posted on
05/14/2013 6:32:04 PM PDT
by
MilesVeritatis
(Devote yourself to the truth, no matter where it leads you.)
To: Mrs. Don-o
Julian and Basilissa;
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia;
Timothy, the lector and Maura;
Elizabeth and Ludwig of Hungary;
Marie-Zelie Guerin Martin and Louis Martin, parents of Therese of Lisieux, are Blesseds.
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posted on
05/14/2013 6:41:22 PM PDT
by
dangus
(Poverty cannot be eradicated as long as the poor remain dependent on the state - Pope Francis)
To: Mrs. Don-o
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posted on
05/14/2013 7:43:28 PM PDT
by
johngrace
(I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
To: Mrs. Don-o
As you can see, my screen name is St. Isidore. My grandfather had a farm, so on summer vacations in Missouri I put in some farm time doing chores.
When it came time to pick a saint’s name for Confirmation, all the guys were going the Francis, Anthony, etc. route. I came on St. Isidore the farmer. Hey, the angels did his work when he went to church. I thought, “Yeah, baby, this is MY guy. Get the angels to do the heavy lifting for me!! Whoo hoo!”
My parents were not pleased with this choice because they didn’t know who he was, and I certainly DID NOT tell them the reason for my choice. But it was quite appropriate for a kick-back southern California dude who occasionally threw hay bales in a barn loft in 90 degree Missouri heat and 110 percent humidity! Calgon, take me away! St. Isidore, pray for us.
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posted on
05/14/2013 9:35:54 PM PDT
by
stisidore
To: Mrs. Don-o
This is not the St. Isadore who is the patron saint of the internet?
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posted on
05/15/2013 4:15:44 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
To: stisidore
My senior mother came from a farm up in northern Maine. No wonder I have like her been an early bird.
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posted on
05/15/2013 4:18:46 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
To: Biggirl
The one you're thinking of is a different one (but also from Spain), St. Isidore of Seville. He was a bishop and scholar, and is considered the patron saint of the Internet, computer technicians, programmers and users, and computer science students. As well as bee-keepers.
I don't know why!!
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:09:06 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("In Christ we form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5)
To: Mrs. Don-o
Isidore? No, Isinotidore; Isiwindows.
Seriously, I looked it up:
St. Isadore created a hardcopy search engine: a 20-volume encyclopedia “of all human knowledge.” For a thousand years, it was considered the ultimate research tool.
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posted on
05/15/2013 8:49:28 AM PDT
by
dangus
(Poverty cannot be eradicated as long as the poor remain dependent on the state - Pope Francis)
To: dangus
WOW!
Digital, too!
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posted on
05/15/2013 9:23:05 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("In Christ we form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5)
To: Biggirl
No, That St. Isidore is a Doctor of the Church.
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posted on
05/15/2013 10:52:57 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Mrs. Don-o
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posted on
05/15/2013 4:49:42 PM PDT
by
TotusTuus
(Christos Voskrese!)
To: MilesVeritatis
Oh yes, how could I forget Zachary and Elizabeth!! Very dear souls. And it’s one of the really great stories in Luke. I’m looking forward to meeting these people someday.
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:09:59 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Takes one to know one, and vice versa.)
To: dangus
Great! Thank you so much, dangus. I am adding them to my list (and looking them up on Google.)
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:11:05 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Takes one to know one, and vice versa.)
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