Althea shifted, crossed her legs with a rustle of silk. The silver dangling over his shirt
was a Saint Christopher medal, she noted. The patron saint of travelers.
She wondered if Mr. Nightshade felt the need for spiritual protection.
Nightshade
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18081774
The Catholic Church honors medals as a form of religious
protection. These medals often represent one of our many beloved saints, one of
which is of Saint Christopher. The Saint Christopher Medal is one of the most
popular around the world because of his significance in the Catholic faith.
The Saint Christopher medal is believed to protect the
wearer on his or her travels. For this reason, many people wear Saint
Christopher pendants around their necks, on their wrists, and some even hang
the medals in their cars!
Who is Saint Christopher?
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There was the usual pile of loose change on the dresser, along with a
Saint Christopher’s medal. She remembered the gris-gris in his glove
compartment and wondered how many other bases he’d covered.
Heaven and Earth