Saint Isidore was born in Madrid, Spain around 1070 and was widely known for devotion to the Eucharist and constant prayer. Reports told of angels plowing the fields beside him and of bread multiplied to feed Christ's poor. He married Maria Torribia, and together they had a son who died in his youth. Isidore died in 1130 and Maria died in 1175. Isidore was canonized on March 12, 1622, was constituted the special protector of American farmers in 1947, and his feast is celebrated on May 15. Maria was beatified in 1697, is venerated in Spain as Saint Maria de la Cabera, and was known for piety and commitment to feeding the poor; her feast is celebrated on September 14. Saints Isidore and Maria are patrons of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, and as a farm couple and faithful followers of Christ, their lives reflect the Gospel and human relationships on the land.