About Saint Christopher All that is known for certain of Saint Christopher is that he died a martyr in Asia Minor in the the third century. He carried travelers across this river. One day a child came to the river and asked for his help. When they reached the middle of the river, the child on Christopher's shoulders began to feel as heavy as the entire world. As soon as Christopher realized that the child was Christ, and so that he had indeed been carrying the weight of the world, the child vanished.
Legends are suspect in scientific circles, but they often convey truths too deep for other mediums.
The legend of the Christbearer expresses such a truth. The Christ we worship is a Christ we serve in the people whom we encounter as we are engaged in our daily occupations. This Christ belongs to every race and comes to us when we least expect him. He is often very heavy and difficult to recognize. It is this Christ who gave us the command to love one another, and who taught us, through his death on the cross, that love has no bounds.