2006-12-04 10:44:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
another thing Catholics pray to instead of Jesus, probably brought over from paganism, like most of it
David
2006-12-04 10:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christopher
Also known as
Kester; Kitts; Offero
Memorial
25 July (Roman calendar); 9 March (Greek calendar)
Profile: Third century martyr in the persecutions of Decius. Little else is known for sure.
His fame derives from the pious legend of him being a "Christ-bearer" (= Christopher). He was a powerfully built man who wandered the world in search of novelty and adventure. He came upon a hermit who lived beside a dangerous stream and served others by guiding them to safe places to cross. He gave Offero instruction in the truth of God. Offero took the hermit's place, but instead of guiding travellers, he carried them safely across the stream.
One day he carried a small child across the stream; the child's weight nearly crushed him. When they arrived on the other side, the child revealed himself as Christ, and he was so heavy because he bore the weight of the world on himself. He then baptised Offero with water from the stream. Christopher's service at the stream led to his patronage of things related to travel and travellers, people who carry things, etc. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Born at Canaan as Offero
Died - martyred c.251
Name Meaning: Christ-bearer (Greek: christos, Christ, pherein, to bear); (Latin: Christophorus, Christbearer)
Patronage
against lightning; against pestilence; archers; automobile drivers; automobilists; bachelors; Baden, Germany; Barga, Italy; boatmen; bookbinders; Brunswick, Germany; bus drivers; cab drivers; epilepsy; epileptics; floods; fruit dealers; fullers; gardeners; hailstorms; holy death; lightning; lorry drivers; mariners; market carriers; Mecklenburg, Germany; motorists; pestilence; porters; Rab Croatia; sailors; Saint Christopher's Island; Saint Kitts; storms; sudden death; taxi drivers; toothache; Toses, Girona, Catalonia, Spain; transportation; transportation workers; travellers; truck drivers; truckers; watermen
Representation
branch; giant; torrent; tree; man with Christ on his shoulders
2006-12-04 18:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Please listen to Father K. Please - as he KNOWS what he is talking about!!
Please!!!
Also (no offense) but a person is not a what - but a who. Sorry,
Now medals and figures and stuff - are just FOCAL objects - nothing more. No one thinks St Christopher or others are equal to GOD, lets keep that straight.
People need something to focus on during prayer.
2006-12-04 20:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a saint....
2006-12-04 18:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋