Sunday, October 1, 2006
On this Holy Sunday, we turn our attention to the patron saint of travellers, Saint Christopher.
Having made a living out of carrying people across a stream (he was a powerfully built man), he who would be known as St. Christopher one day carried a young child across the stream. The child was unbelievably heavy, and despite St. Christopher's mighty strength, it was almost too much for him. Still, he made it, and when they reached the bank of the stream, the child was revealved to be Christ, and the reason for his heavy weight was that he was bearing the weight of the world upon himself.
Saint Christopher medals are fairly common, as travellers keep them on hand to guard them on their journeys. This one has a nice image of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across the stream.
Having made a living out of carrying people across a stream (he was a powerfully built man), he who would be known as St. Christopher one day carried a young child across the stream. The child was unbelievably heavy, and despite St. Christopher's mighty strength, it was almost too much for him. Still, he made it, and when they reached the bank of the stream, the child was revealved to be Christ, and the reason for his heavy weight was that he was bearing the weight of the world upon himself.
Saint Christopher medals are fairly common, as travellers keep them on hand to guard them on their journeys. This one has a nice image of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across the stream.
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