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SAINT
CHRISTOPHER: From Dog Headed Giant to the Martyr who Carried the Christ Child
Episode
#53
Welcome
to another episode of Saturday Cappuccino with the Saints. And this week, we
are going to focus on a beloved, incredibly popular, but extremely mysterious
and legendary figure – Saint Christopher.
Millions
of people around the world carry or wear Saint Christopher Medals when they are
traveling. Some hang them from their
rear-view mirrors in their car or wear them on chains around their necks. And most, I would bet, have almost no idea
who the actual Saint is that is behind all of these traditions. Well…, this week we are going to find out
because we are going to explore the story of the real martyr behind the legend
- Saint Christopher. We will show the
violent Roman Empire that shaped his life and the legends that transformed him
into a giant who carried Christ.
And
on the way, it is going to get quite strange on this journey as we also will
discuss the mysterious dog‑headed iconography of the East. What is that all about? And of course, we will examine how the global
devotion expressed through the Saint Christopher Medal got started in the first
place.
Drawing
from historical sources, early martyrologies, medieval literature, and modern
scholarship, we will reveal how Christopher became one of Christianity’s most
enduring patrons — the protector of travelers and the man who carried the
Christ Child, the Christophoros, literally “Christ Bearer”. It promises to be a fascinating episode.
You
won’t want to miss it!
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