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| St. Isidore of Seville |
History
Isidore
was born into a whole family of saints. His big brothers Leander and Fulgentius
were smart and holy, and so was his big sister, Florentina, who was a nun.
Leander was much older than Isidore. He was bishop of Seville and Isidore’s
teacher, and he was very demanding. Once, Isidore was so frustrated with being
unable to learn as quickly as Leander wanted him to, he ran away. As he sat in
the woods, Isidore noticed that a rock had a hole in it, made by water dripping
onto it over many years. Isidore suddenly realized that if he took on his
studies one “drop” at a time, he could learn everything Leander wanted him to
and maybe even more. In time, Isidore became so smart, he wrote a dictionary
and an encyclopedia that was used 900 years! He also succeeded Leander as
bishop.
Activity
We all
have a lot to learn, and it’s easy to get frustrated when we don’t think we are
learning something as quickly as God wants us to. To help you remember to take
things one “drop” at a time, pick up a stone bead or pendant from a craft store
and some leather or parachute cording and make yourself a necklace or bracelet.
Every time you see the stone with a hole in it, you can remind yourself, “One
drop at a time.”
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