It is said that there are more fiestas being celebrated in the
month of May than there are on any other month of the
year in the Philippines.
And
more often than not, St Isidore Labrador (San Isidro) holds sway over the
celebrations. This is with good
reason for a country where a big number of the population depend on agriculture and their Catholic faith. San Isidro is the patron saint of farmers and his
feast day falls in May.
It is with reverence that farmers pray to this saint to intercede for a bountiful harvest. In return, the farmers and their families offer gratitude in a multiple of ways during the saint’s feast day.
It is with reverence that farmers pray to this saint to intercede for a bountiful harvest. In return, the farmers and their families offer gratitude in a multiple of ways during the saint’s feast day.
