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St. Christopher, Martyr
Protector of travelers
The most popular image of St. Christopher depicts him as a huge, bearded man, carrying the Christ-Child on his shoulders as he wades across a river. The Child Jesus is holding the world in His hands like a ball. This image dates back to one of the most famous biographies of those who were martyred on July 25th in Samos, in Lycia. According to this tradition, Christopher’s real name was Reprobus and he was a giant of a man who wanted to be at the service of the world's strongest king. When he visited the court of a king who was apparently invincible, he entered his service. One day, while the king was listening to a song that mentioned the Devil, Reprobus saw him make the sign of the cross and asked him why he performed this gesture. The king replied that he was afraid of the Devil and that every time he heard him mentioned he made the sign of the cross for protection. Reprobus then decided to look for the Devil who was evidently more powerful than his king. The Devil prove
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The True Story of St Christopher
Once upon a time, there was a nasty character called “Reprobus” (as in the word “reprobate”). In the Orthodox East he is remembered as a monster, and his icon shows him with the head of a dog. In the Catholic West, they say that he was a giant; and we all know that giants are only partly human, being the product of illicit sexual activity between angels of doubtful morality and human women (Gen. 6, 4). Reprobus was so nasty that he became an intimate friend and companion of the devil himself and he served him because he believed Satan to be the most powerful king in the world. Rebrobus was a soldier who went about doing harm.
One day, he was travelling with the devil when he came across a wayside cross. To his astonishment, the devil showed obvious signs of distress and fear. It became clear to Reprobus that whoever was represented by this cross was more powerful than the devil. He left the devil’s service and began to look for whoever it was with a cross as his badge.
It was not long before he met up with Christian
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Saint Christopher
Christian saint
For other uses, see Saint Christopher (disambiguation).
For places named for the saint in various languages, see Saint-Christophe, San Cristóbal, and São Cristóvão.
Saint Christopher | |
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St. Christopher Carrying the Christ Child, by Hieronymus Bosch (AD 1485) | |
| Born | Unknown Canaan (Western accounts) or Marmarica (Eastern account) |
| Died | 251 Anatolia |
| Venerated in | |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | |
| Attributes | tree, branch, as a giant or ogre, carrying the Christ child, Spear, shield, as a dog-headed man |
| Patronage | athletics, bachelors, transportation (drivers, sailors, etc.), traveling (especially for long journeys), surfing, storms, Brunswick, Saint Christopher's Island (Saint Kitts), Island of Rab, Vilnius, Havana, epilepsy, gardeners, toothache |
Saint Christopher (Greek: Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, Hágios Christóphoros, lit. 'Christ-bearer';[3]Latin: Sanctus Christophorus) is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of t
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