The St. Christopher medal began as a Catholic notion, but has since spread to people of different religious backgrounds. The medal originates from the worship of St. Christopher, a martyr that lived during the 3rd century during the times of the Roman Empire. The Saint Christopher medal can also be placed in cars, purses, or suitcases for travel protection.
PROTECTION, TRAVEL PROTECTION
Back story
Saint Christopher was a man of great size and strength who devoted himself to Jesus by helping travelers cross a dangerous river. One day a child asked to ride on Christopher's shoulders across the river, but the infant seemed to grow heavier and heavier with every step. When they arrived on the opposite shore, the child identified himself as Christ, telling the holy man that he had just carried the weight of the world. Saint Christopher became one of the most popular patron saints for travelers in the Middle Ages.