We perceive that they are not specialists, as more earthly types of efficiency are apt to be.
Theirs are rich natures, their touch on existence has often an artistic quality, St.Paul in his correspondence could break into poetry, as the only way of telling the truth.

St.Jerome lived to the full the lives of scholar and of ascetic.

St.Francis, in his perpetual missionary activities, still found time for his music songs; St.Hildegarde and St.
Catherine of Siena had their strong political interests; Jacopone da Todi combined the careers of contemplative politician and poet.

So too in practical matters.

St.Catherine of Genoa was one of the first hospital administrators, St.Vincent de Paul a genius in the sphere of organized charity, Elizabeth Fry in that of prison reform.