There are many who would never dream of traveling anywhere by any means without their Saint Christopher medal, perhaps you yourself or someone you know even? That person could be a Catholic but did not have to. To even those not of the catholic faith, Saint Christopher-the Patron Saint of Travelers is often well known and indeed at times respected. Saint Christopher devotees feel less of a sense of danger and vulnerability when traveling by air, car, bike or boat. A common sentiment in France is "Look at Saint Christopher and go on reassured."
Many soldiers, especially those who serve far from home or on dangerous missions, wear Saint Christopher medals or carry prayer cards with his likeness. Both Catholics and non-Catholics find Saint Christopher medals designed for different branches of the military to be very popular. The Patron Saint of travelers was created in spite of the Roman Empires reign. St. Christopher has an intriguing life, one which started back in the third century. The giant man, who was reported to be at least seven feet tall, was so misguided in his early years that he believed he should serve Satan.
It was fortunate for both him and us that he converted to the True Faith. The newly converted Christian sought out a way of serving God. By using his talents to serve other people and by specifically using enormous size and very powerful strength to help people get across a dangerous river that had claimed many lives, a holy hermit said he could serve God by prayer and fasting. This is a difficult task that Christopher chose. A boy child was one such person who arrived to be carried by him.
Yet as the child sat atop the giants back and they two began to cross the great river, the boy steadily became increasingly heavy and soon, even the giant could barely lift him. Worried and troubled, Christopher inquired to the child why he became so heavy, and acquired an explanation that the child was Jesus, who was carrying the capacity of the entire world's sins on His small shoulders.
The Child Jesus subsequently gave upon the nice big person the power required for fording the powerful white water river rapids. Our journeys may be blessed by God who has given us the Patron Saint of Travelers.
Many soldiers, especially those who serve far from home or on dangerous missions, wear Saint Christopher medals or carry prayer cards with his likeness. Both Catholics and non-Catholics find Saint Christopher medals designed for different branches of the military to be very popular. The Patron Saint of travelers was created in spite of the Roman Empires reign. St. Christopher has an intriguing life, one which started back in the third century. The giant man, who was reported to be at least seven feet tall, was so misguided in his early years that he believed he should serve Satan.
It was fortunate for both him and us that he converted to the True Faith. The newly converted Christian sought out a way of serving God. By using his talents to serve other people and by specifically using enormous size and very powerful strength to help people get across a dangerous river that had claimed many lives, a holy hermit said he could serve God by prayer and fasting. This is a difficult task that Christopher chose. A boy child was one such person who arrived to be carried by him.
Yet as the child sat atop the giants back and they two began to cross the great river, the boy steadily became increasingly heavy and soon, even the giant could barely lift him. Worried and troubled, Christopher inquired to the child why he became so heavy, and acquired an explanation that the child was Jesus, who was carrying the capacity of the entire world's sins on His small shoulders.
The Child Jesus subsequently gave upon the nice big person the power required for fording the powerful white water river rapids. Our journeys may be blessed by God who has given us the Patron Saint of Travelers.
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