Working Saint

[JMJ_coder]

Hello,

I am looking for Saints who worked for a living (whether on a full time basis or just enough to pay for food and shelter) and also in their free time did theological and spiritual writing, teaching, etc.

All I can think of is Saint Paul who worked as a tent maker to pay for his food, shelter, etc.

 

[jrabs]

St Gianna Molla was a modern day mom, wife and Pediatircian until her death in 1962 at age 39.
vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20040516_beretta-molla_en.html

How about St Joseph?

 

[JimR-OCDS]

St. Joseph, father of Jesus, husband to Mary.

St. Joseph is the patron saint of working men.

Jim

 

[awalt]

This Tuesday we just celebrated the optional memorial of St. Isidore, who was a farmer yet did not own any of his own farm land - he was a migrant, bringing pause for reflection for all the migrant workers in our country (and the world).

He is the patron saint of farmers; farm workers; ranchers; rural communities; Madrid, Spain; United States National Catholic Rural Life Conference; death of children; for rain; livestock.

catholicculture.org/lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2007-05-15

 

[PhilotheaZ]

Saint Thomas More — a lawyer who gave us some profound spiritual writings.

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) — worked as a college professor (philosophy) before she entered a Carmelite monastery. Some of her writings are about the role of women in the work force and in the family.