WHO WAS SAN ISIDRO?
S an Isidro is the supreme patron of farmers, is the saint to whom many turn for rain and the locals will have a special appreciation because it is their pattern.
Most people who have written about the life of the saint placed his birth in the late eleventh century, and the date on which many have agreed is in 1080, but no one has known that neighborhood even born, insurance that he did in the Las Rozas floor or in an upscale Paseo de la Castellana because at that time did not exist. Keep in mind that Madrid, in those days it was still an agricultural town, and that the English capital, as it were, was Toledo. Traditions put his baptism in the church of San Andrés in the capital Madrid.
Isidro's name is not a derivation of Isidore, was in honor of Archbishop Isidore of Seville. Many of the things we know about this good man is thanks to John Deacon, who in the thirteenth century wrote his biography, "Vita Sancti Isidori. He will portray a man of exemplary, good-hearted and very kind to the needy.
seems that one of the first occupations of Isidro was the digger, or dig wells, the Vera family service until he went to work Torrelaguna, where he married a local girl Toribia named Mary, later known by the name of Santa Maria de la Cabeza, also declared a saint. Fruit of his marriage had a son named Illán. After a few years the family returned to Madrid to take care of the Vargas family land. It was at this time that tasks performed Isidro Labrador and were to become known as "Isidro Labrador." He died in 1130. Traditions
On the figure of the saint dressed many stories have been popular. The best known of these is that we are introduced to a very pious man who often had to endure the taunts of their neighbors because every day I went to church before leaving to plow the field. Sometimes, Isidro arrived some minutes late for work and his companions reported the employer for lazy. Juan de Vargas, which was the name of the property owner, wanted him to see for himself, and one day he hid behind some bushes located halfway between the church and countryside. After leaving the temple he berated her attitude. When they reached the field, its pattern was a surprise that the oxen were plowing, they alone of his share to good Isidro. The employer understood that fact as a miracle from heaven.
is also known "pot of San Isidro. It is said that every year our friend organized a large communal meal where guests were the poorest and most marginalized in Madrid. However, once the number of attendees exceeded the expected and the food they had prepared was not even half of those invited. Isidro put the pot in the pot and the food was multiplied "miraculously" was for all and more.
Also, there is a story that tells us that in a drought year and fearing for the profitability of the estate of his employer, Isidro with a swipe of your plow made out a jet of water from the field. Much water came from there he could supply the entire city of Madrid. Look surfer friend in these two stories is a homology in two texts of the Bible, the first is an analogy of the miracle of the loaves and fishes of Jesus and the second of Moses, the exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, hit a rock with his cane and walked out of her water to quench the thirst of his people.
This section of "miracles" could not set aside a cure attributed to San Isidro and earned him beatification. At the time of King Philip III (1578-1621) had fallen critically ill, on his return from Lisbon, Casarrubios del Monte (Toledo), was taken the body of San Isidro to stay real, and the monarch miraculously healed. The beatification took place on April 14, 1619, and three years later, on March 12, 1622, Pope Gregory XV canonized. Love
animals throughout his life had a great appreciation farmer with animals. At no time mistreated oxen and other animals of the farm work, all the contrary. There is a legend that says that a winter day and on his way to the mill with a sack of grain he had compassion for the birds in the snow and found no food and were about to die. Isidro a piece of land cleared away the snow and dumped half the bag there. Upon arrival at the mill was that the bag was so full of grain as before. Devotion
The appreciation of San Isidro is remarkable for all those working in the field, so is the patron of farmers and growers, as well as agricultural technical engineers. As I mentioned earlier is the patron of the city of Madrid since April 14, 1619, the day Pope Paul V signed the decree for her beatification. Protection to farmers and English farmers and farmers of all Catholics in the world was declared by Pope John XXIII. You can call for rain and have a good harvest. In Catalunya, San Isidro shares the patronage of farmers at St. Galderic, a saint of the Catalan-French region of Roussillon.
As you can imagine there are many who have dedicated shrines. The most popular is the one in Madrid, on Paseo Quince de Mayo in Carabanchel, where each year on his feast day is blessed water from the water source, the same as the saint did well in times drought. It was built in 1528 and the current building for the 1725. It is noteworthy that the saint has engaged in a collegiate capital of Spain was built between 1626 and 1664 and that since the year 1885 to 1993 served as the cathedral. This temple is situated at Toledo. Remember that the current Cathedral of Madrid and since 1993 is the Cathedral de la Almudena. I would also like
let you know that in the Sanctuary of the Mare de Deu de les Salines (Nuestra Senora de las Salinas) located a few miles of Cabrenys Maçanet (Girona) is organized on Sunday after a May 15 aplec (party) that concentrates many devotees area and the Catalan France. After the solemn mass is distributed rice and traditional Berena, a round loaf of 300 grams blessed. The origin of this offering begins when, once food was distributed to the poor of the region who attended the meeting. A very popular harvest festival success since 1974.
be recalled that under the name "San Isidro" held during the days surrounding his onomastic different agricultural fairs in different towns in Spain.
The example of San Isidro 
Undoubtedly, Isidro is another example to be emulated by its simplicity and also see that Jesus uses these men to work together to make society more just and same for everyone. Many of us could not do the miracle of the "pot" if compartiésemos portion of our profits with the needy! Go from here is also a strong salute to all workers in the field, and especially to those in inhumane conditions, think of the immigrants who leave their land with the intention to thrive in a foreign country and are in very poor conditions and paid a salary lower than their fair share. Do you know that many of them have been sold or mortgaged their homes to their home country to pay the fare to a new country?.
Moreover, Isidro shows how Francis of Assisi, San Roque and many other saints, the appreciation of animals. Moreover, Isidro does with those who are their own tools: the horse. Unfortunately, they have farm animals as mere instruments and many still have not stopped to think they are sentient beings like us. In this case, animals are placed at the service of man in a free, for our profit, good will to acknowledge the assistance provided to workers in the field. Certainly a great example that gives us Isidro.
Onomastics: May 15 Prayer
Glorioso San Isidro, your life was an example of humility and simplicity of work and prayer, teach us to share our daily bread with our fellow men, and make it work our hands humanize our world and is both prayer of praise to the name of God. Like you want to go boldly to God's goodness and provident see his hand in our lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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