2007-02-22 21:54:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
The Irish Independent reports that though still revered by travellers, church reforms removed St Christopher from the Universal Calendar in 1969. It said that the Vatican had been troubled by the fact that many stories of his life may have been merely "legendary" and his beatification was the result of a number of different "legends" being cobbled together.
May God bless you
2007-02-22 22:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
St Christopher was a Giant of a man who carried Jesus across the waters of a rapidly flowing river. His name was Reprebus before being baptized by Jesus and accepting the name Christopher.
He still is a Saint. The Church just downgraded his day due to lack of proof.
2007-02-22 22:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Renoirs_Dream 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure which St. Christopher you're asking about....there are many. The one that I'm thinking of is the one that became the patron saint of travellers after having carried the Baby Jesus across a river. As far as I know, he's not been booted out.
2007-02-22 22:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wasn't booted out of the Church; he just lost his place on the universal calendar.
2007-02-22 21:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
...Ooooh NO ! say it ain't so !!! did "they" boot Chris out too ?
Now what will I put on my dash-board...?
2007-02-22 22:00:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
help me
2015-04-15 06:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Noah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋