St. Christopher,
the name means 'bearer of Christ'. One of his legends tells that he was
a giant Canaanite and wanted to serve the greatest king. Thus he began to
serve Satan, until he found out that the sight of crucifix made his lord
to flight. He decided then to serve Christ by helping travellers to cross
a dangerous river. Once a child asked for assistance, and while crossing
Christopher felt that the child was getting heavier and heavier. It took
all his skill and might to reach another bank and save the child, who revealed
thereafter that he was Christ himself. Later Christopher preached the Gospel
in Lycia, was imprisoned by Decius, suffered martyrdom and then beheaded.
He is the saint patron of travellers. |
