Although sometimes relegated to legend, St Christopher remains the patron saint of travelers. Legends recall St Christopher helping people (including the Christ Child) cross a raging stream. The name Christopher means “Christ-Bearer”.
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Make a habit of saying a special prayer in the car before you begin driving (especially on long driving trips). Conclude the prayer with a special request for St. Christopher’s protection.
St Christopher
Pray for us!
Photo by Grandpa / Sig Kusatz
There is a beautiful Slovak Catholic Cathedral about 15 minutes away from our house. It can be seen from the highway we inevitably take on most of our longer trips. Bill has made a habit of saying a prayer with the family every time we pass the Cathedral. It’s a great reminder to pray.
This practice calls to mind the habit of blessing ourselves when we pass a Catholic Church. What a great habit to instill in our kids!
Did your parents teach you to do this? Do you do this with your kids?
Do you have a St Christopher Visor Clip in your car? It’s a great reminder to pray…
It’s time for us to get a new one because our St Christopher medal has lost its’ grip on our visor and periodically falls on my head. Great reminder to pray…but I don’t want to lose St Christopher in our van.
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Great reminder as we leave for vacation tomorrow morning! One of boys is named Blaise Christopher, so he will especially love to learn more about St. Christopher. God bless.