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Before the 1969 reform of the Roman calendar, Christopher was listed as a martyr who died under Decius. Nothing else is known about him. There are several legends about him including the one in which he was crossing a river when a child asked to be carried across. When Christopher put the child on his shoulders he found the child was unbelievably heavy. The child, according to the legend, was Christ carrying the weight of the whole world. This ... Continue Reading
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just because a saint has been taken off the liturgical calendar doesnt mean that you cant pray to him. For example, St. Philomena is one of the most popular saints ever and her feast was August 11th - but its not officially recognised anymore on calendars. Still, she is much venerated anyway. This is also true for others like, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Ursula, Ss. Sergius and Bacchus etc....
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after having been lost for so long I care not to recall the number of years, I am finding myself again. I found my St.Christopher medal, put it round my neck and have new hope that my travels will be "somewhat" less rocky. At 47 I am finally discovering that prayer is real. Wish me luck.
To respond to James and Nadia's question about which saint is the saint of good luck?
Most sources that I have read say that Saint Peter is the saint that brings good luck, success and good fortune, and also Saint Patrick who brings luck and prosperity.
Alice Lilley's story was very moving to read and I loved her observation that Saint Christopher as well as protecting travellers and motorists, can also help us to carry our burdens in life. Alice, I never thought of that before! But that is such an inspiring thing to say about Saint Christopher and I will remember that the next time that I think of him. I own a sterling silver Saint Christopher medal and I like to wear it because I feel the saint near me when I do and it brings comfort and a feeling of safety, and not just when travelling either. Just to correct a few comments that people have made; Saint Christopher is still a Catholic saint and the church still APPROVES devotion and veneration to him. His name was struck from the Universal Calendar of Saints, but that does not in any way prevent local or private veneration of him. He is still a legitimate saint and he never lost that status.
He is a very popular saint as well, one of the most popular, as evidenced by the widely available medallions with his image on them sold in jewellery stores.
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My baby boy was born on the 13th feb., 2011 and plan to name him Christopher. May the goodness, favour, mercy & blessing of God be with child & parent forever. Amen
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i am going out of the country tomorrow and would like to ask for the safty and well being for me and my family st. christopher pray for me.
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this is a great web site. it is a place for it is a place for people to learn about their religon.
MY NAME IS KENNY AND I AM CHRISTIAN !
thank you so much this website is amazing i needed to do a big project for r.e about st christopher and this has helped so much great thanks x lucy
i am doing a presentation on saint christopher is there any help you could give me or anythink????
St. Christopher is in the book "Saints Behaving Badly by Thomas J. Craughwell" which tells his whole story about St. Christopher. Even the while legend about him! Its a very good book and i did my Saint report for confirmation on him.
St Christopher appeared in Melbourne
on 16 april 2010 in St Paul cathedral.
He said he spent 4 years in London
to help a child of illness . Later 14 years in India.
He read Buddhism in India.
He was praying for a friend who died of Cancer
in St Paul's cathedral & i told him to believe in Jesus christs
who has taken 40 lashes from the Roman centurion.
The lashes represents all illnesses.
He said he was given the Healing Power &
he has not given to anyone.
Now , he wish to give it to me.
He held my Head with his 2 hands & prayed on me for more tha15 mins.
I was frightened however, i give him sonme Aussie dollars to eat.
I dont know who is christopher until i co- relate the
activities later on .
However, searching for more, Gideons was revealed to me.
Judges chapter 6& 7 and also Arc Angel Raphael.
I had an accident in a car crash in Malaysia Mountain in Pahang
& was still alive because Holy Miraculous Mother Mary of Grace saved me.
God speed
roger gan
gideons
I did notice that "Saint" Christopher is no longer considered a Saint. Is there a specific ritual associated with "deSainting"?
This came up on a discussion of the date of Saint Nicholas day. Since Pope Gregory XIII drastically changed the Julian calendar, removing 10 days considered leap years but were not due to the adjustment of centuries but ignored by ancients thus adding cumulative days to the calendar which he [Pope Gregory] subsequently removed. But some remarked that Saint Nicholas day was December 6th but others said this was only of the Julian calendar and should be December 19th instead. We all agreed that since there is December 6th on both the 1582 calendar and that of Saint Nicholas, December 6th should be commemorated on faiths abiding by either calendar. We have no authority to do this but only an opinion of one discrete group. That not all people agree on a universal calendar, even those considered a salar year calendar, there is much confusion of dates. Therefore the 14th of Nisan and the subsequent first day of the week will occur on different days just as the 25th of Chislev and the replacement of Hanukkah will not always happen.
Thank the Lord we have generations that share their stories of the past, We should trust that every story has some point of truth to it, even if it is so unbelievable, This graciously true when our ancestors leave us precious stories of our Dear Lord Jesus.
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I am not one to wear metals of any saints. I did see one at a place and bought it. This is a metal of saint chistopher and I wanted to know about him. I bought it an tueday it is now Thursday and I need this metal more than I knew when I bought it. I am a foster mom waiting to adopt me kids. Right now I feel I have the weight of the world on my shoulders. It had been a struggle for me from the begining. It seems I always run into problems I must over come. When I first got my boys I had sold my home. I was planning on moving to another town. I knew it was right to stay and keep my new babies. Well i had to find a new home and that was very difficult in such a small community. We did find a house to buy it took three months that was hard. Now we have another problem while waiting to adopt I am on the wrong land. So I have to move to tribal land. I am native american and so are my kids. I feel god sent this metal to me to help carry some of the weight that is upon my shoulders. Everything that I have been through I feel is the road god wants me on. I am glad to hear that st chistopher was willing to help the child across. He may not only be a saint for travel but also one that will help carry your burdens.
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