2. St. Isidore the Farmer By Samuel Cousino

3. St Isidore’s life Born in Mardrid, Spain Born in Mardrid, Spain Died on May 15, 1130 Died on May 15, 1130 He did not have a formal education, instead he was taught at home He did not have a formal education, instead he was taught at home He was a farmer ever since he was able to carry a shovel He was a farmer ever since he was able to carry a shovel Angels would work in the fields for him when he went to Mass Angels would work in the fields for him when he went to Mass

4. How He Used His Talents He would always go to mass and spread God’s news, even if it ment missing work. When he did miss work angles would work in the fields for him. This was God’s way of repaying him for going to mass. He would always go to mass and spread God’s news, even if it ment missing work. When he did miss work angles would work in the fields for him. This was God’s way of repaying him for going to mass.

5. The Obsicals He Faced In His Life His boss would get mad at him when he missed work to go to Mass. He was being punished for going to Mass. This was a struggle, but he did it anyways. His boss would get mad at him when he missed work to go to Mass. He was being punished for going to Mass. This was a struggle, but he did it anyways.

6. Why I Admire Him I admire him because he is the patron saint of farmers. I come from a family of farmers, we pray to him for a good and safe harvest. I admire him because he is the patron saint of farmers. I come from a family of farmers, we pray to him for a good and safe harvest.

7. Canonized in: 1622. He was caninized with 4 other saints including St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis Xavier, St. Phillip Neri. They where known as “the five saints”. 1622. He was caninized with 4 other saints including St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis Xavier, St. Phillip Neri. They where known as “the five saints”.

8. St Isidore’s Prayer Prayer : God, through the intersession of St. Isidore, the holy Farmer, grant that we may overcome all feelings of pride. May we always serve You with that humility which pleases You, through his merits and example. Prayer : God, through the intersession of St. Isidore, the holy Farmer, grant that we may overcome all feelings of pride. May we always serve You with that humility which pleases You, through his merits and example.

9. St Isidore’s Family He had a wife named Maria and he had a son who died young. St Isidore and his wife lived in different houses because the swore against reproducing. He had a wife named Maria and he had a son who died young. St Isidore and his wife lived in different houses because the swore against reproducing.

10. Map of where he lived

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