Called Reprobus (reprobate) before his baptism, Christopher was a Canaanite by birth and a giant of a man. Legend says he traveled for a time in search of the most powerful prince in the world, that he might serve him. This quest eventually led him to follow the devil himself! However, seeing the unholy one's fear of cross posted at a nearby roadway, he promptly left to follow Christ. Eventually he met a hermit who told him that his new Lord much requires prayer and fasting. Neither of these Christopher could do; for he knew not what prayer meant, and fasting was out of the question for such a large man. The hermit told him to instead assist travelers who attempted to cross a famous river, where most were pulled under and perished. This Christopher found acceptable.
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