Complete Clue List
Across
1. Choral works based on religious texts
5. The human mind, named after a figure in Greek mythology
9. Unfasten
11. Nun's headdress
12. Flax fabric, although St. Juan Diego (Dec. 9) had a rough cloak made from cactus fibres
13. 15A/13A/1D St. Ambrose (Dec. 7) a ____ of the ____ ____ for his theological contributions (2nd word)
15. 15A/13A/1D St. Ambrose: a ____ of the ____ ____ for his theological contributions (1st word)
16. Homily (abbr.)
18. Land located along the edge of a watercourse
21. St. Francis Xavier (Dec. 3) visited the Portuguese colony of ____ in SW India in 1541
23. Christians believe Jesus Christ is the ____ of God
24. Striped red and white Christmas confections, symbolic of St. Nicholas of Myra (5,5)
25. Green soup veggie
28. Good-for-nothing
30. St. Nicholas of Myra left money at the ____ (entrance) of a poor family
31. Deli offerings that sound like Good Samaritans
32. Attack; St. Stephen (Dec. 26) the first martyr was stoned to death c. 33-36 CE
33. Jesuit co-founder St. Francis Xavier led ____ (campaigns) into Asia
34. St. Nicholas of Myra performed his acts of charity in ____ (clandestinely)
35. Carelessly OMITS SOY, resulting in this genus of forget-me-nots (anag.)
Down
1. 15A/13A/1D St. Ambrose: a ____ of the ____ ____ for his theological contributions (3rd word)
2. "I don't want any excuses!" (2,4)
3. St. John the Apostle (Dec. 27) is recognised as the ____ (writer) of several New Testament books
4. Nonpartisan
6. Offshoots, by-products (4-4)
7. With Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Francis Xavier shares saintly responsibility for missionary work (2-6)
8. Find repugnant
10. Diminutive of St. Nicholas of Myra (Dec. 6): St. ____ (var.)
11. St. Nicholas of Myra gave money (dowries) so girls could be ____ and not sold into slavery
14. Feast of the Holy Innocents (Dec. 28) commemorates boys killed by King ____ (Matt 2:16 [NIV])
17. St. Nicholas of Myra was known for his ____ (charity)
19. As proof of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. 12), St. Juan Diego filled his cloak with these flowers
20. St. John (Dec. 27) Apostle and Evangelist, is a patron of these academics (as is St. Thomas Aquinas)
21. ICE SIGNS reveal a type of banded metamorphic rock (anag.)
22. Traditional Scottish county which also names a cattle breed
25. Mystic St. John of the Cross (Dec. 14) is particularly known for his poems and ____ (writings)
26. No more than (2,4)
27. Major creative works such as the poetry of St. John of the Cross
29. Snakelike fish
30. Monk's title