The Legend of St. Christopher
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Product Details Author:  Format: ISBN: H x W x D: Manufacturer: Date: Pages: Margaret Hodges Hard Cover 00-8028-5077-4 12"  (30.4 cm) x 9"  (22.8 cm) x 0 1/4"  (0.63 cm) Eerdmans 2002 32

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The legend of Saint Christopher, first written in the thirteenth century, tells the story of a strong man named Offero who wanted to find the greatest ruler in all the world and to serve him as his bearer. Offero's search was in vain until a mysterious child at a riverside askes Offero to carry him over the river. Only after Offero has carried the child over the river does he discover the child's true identity. Then Offero's name is changed to Christopher.

Author Margaret Hodges retells with power and simplicity this unforgettable tale of the man who became known as the patron saint of travelers.

Margaret Hodges is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Saint George and the Dragon, Saint Jerome and the Lion, and Silent Night: The Song and Its Story. Margaret Hodges lives in Verona, Pennsylvania.

St. Christopher

Feast Day: Eastern Calendar - 03/09 Roman Rite Calendar - 07/25 Tridentine Calendar - 07/25 Patron Of: Travelers, Archers, Bookbinders, Lightning, Storms, Sudden Death, Mariners, Sailors, Automobiles, Bachelors, Bus Drivers, Hazards While Traveling, Motorists, Porters, Travel, Truck Drivers, Gardeners, Epilepsy, Toothache, Boatmen, Floods, Against Lightning 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 travelers, 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 baptized Offero with water from the stream. Christopher's service at the stream led to his patronage of things related to travel and travelers, people who carry things, etc. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Born     at Canaan as Offero Died     martyred c.251 Third century martyr in the persecutions of Decius. Little else is known for sure. All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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