21 x 21 Crossword: “More Like Joan of Arc Than You’d Think”
1. Let us ___
5. Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi, initially
8. "___ Propediem" (1921 Benedict XV encyclical)
13. Srs. of the Pious Schools, initially
17. Funeral sermons
19. "God created mankind ___ image..." (Gen 1:27)
20. "...to announce ___ of favor from the Lord..." (Is 61:2)
22. With 47, 71, 94 and 122 across, a quote about spiritual warfare from 32 down
23. Vatican City ___, the smallest country in the world
24. Pater ___
26. Pascal's wager?
27. Ancient debarkation point
29. Religious of Christian Education, initially
30. Srs. of the Most Holy Sacrament, initially
33. "And ___ sowed, some seed fell on the path..." (Luke 8:5)
35. Paul's "Exodus" role
36. Bk. after Nah
38. Time for Nones?
39. "...whoever ___ this bread will live forever..." (John 6:51)
41. "Then he leased it to ___ and went on a journey." (Mat 21:33)
43. "When Ephraim saw his infirmity, and Judah his ___" (Jer 5:13)
44. Congregation of Bon Secours, initially
45. Historian's concern
47. See 22 across
50. "Every firstborn of a donkey you will ransom with ___." (Ex 13:13)
52. "For you alone ___ the Holy One"
53. "Alles schläft; ___ wacht" (Stille Nacht)
54. Eldad's fellow prophet (Num 11:27)
56. "Then they ___ in his face and struck him..." (Mat 26:67)
58. St. ___ of Soissons, patron of Belgian brewers (d.1087, f.8-15)
62. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, initially
64. Word repeated by Jesus on the cross
66. St. Maria Soledad Torres y ___, foundress (d.1887. f.10-11)
68. English novelist, Daniel ___, author of "A Political History of the Devil"
69. Prince of Midian (Jgs 7:25)
71. See 22 across
74. Neatnik's opposite
75. His descendants were among the post-exilic temple servants (Ezra 2:49)
77. Hebrew letters
78. Tobiah's mother-in-law
80. Book after Jas
81. Backs of boats
83. Ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:32)
84. "Abram put his faith in the Lord, who attributed it to ___ an act of righteousness." (Gen 15:6)
86. Tithe amount
88. Jesus, in the Quran
91. Book after 2 Esdras (DR)
94. See 22 across
100. Home town of Sts. Catherine and Bernardine
101. "___ ergo, advocata nostra..." (Salve Regina)
102. Pew area
103. "___ the hairs of your head are counted." (Mat 10:30)
105. "___ say to you..." Phrase which begins some of Jesus' antitheses in Matthew 5
106. Fire remnant
107. Mt. Carmel to Nazareth dir.
108. Book before Phlm
109. Town in Zebulun (Jos 19:13)
111. Greek letters
112. Srs. of St. Agnes, initially
113. "They were so savage that no one could ___ by that road." (Mat 8:28)
116. Sarah's hubby
117. Father of Jehu (1 Kgs 16:1)
120. Early Judean king
122. See 22 across
127. "“I do not ___ husband.” (John 4:17)
128. Noted warrior of David (1 Chr 11:42)
129. St. ___ Cope (d.1918, f.1-23)
130. Saintly Palestinian missionary (d.304, f.4-24)
131. 1431 council called by Pope Martin V
132. Initials for Jesus
133. Father of Menahem, King of Israel (2 Kgs 15:17)
1. Church seat
2. "Schlaf in himmlischer ___!" (Stille Nacht)
3. Bass, e.g.
4. "Silent Night" adjective
5. Get rid (of)
6. "...perform righteous deeds in order that people may ___..." (Mat 6:1)
7. Franciscan Srs. of Ringwood, initially
8. Nun's nickname, maybe
9. Canaanite fertility goddess
10. Spiritual gift
11. Saintly widow from Cascia, Italy
12. Brother of Gad (DR)
13. Northern California city named for a holy Peruvian
14. Movement founded by Bishop Bernard Sheil of Chicago in 1930 (abbr.)
15. Hebrew letters
16. Patron of Ireland
18. City in Benjamin built by King Asa (1 Kgs 15:22)
21. "___ una misma adoracion y gloria..." (Credo Niceno)
25. Bishop Francis ___, auxiliary of Detroit
28. "There I will make ___ sprout for David" (Psalm 132:17)
30. St. John of ___, Benedictine abbot (d.1159, f.9-26)
31. Catholic hymn composer David
32. With 59 down, the author of the quote
34. "May It Be" singer
35. Mary's mom
37. Herbert Armstrong ___, Bishop Emeritus of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
40. "Mein ___" (hymn tune)
42. ___ Lingus
43. "Putting ___ on his eyes he laid his hands on him..." (Mark 8:23)
46. "___ vacante" (time between popes)
48. Passover no-no
49. "Orientales ___ Ecclesias" (1945 Pius XII encyclical)
51. Passion Sunday handout
55. Edomite who betrayed David to Saul
56. Milan's La ___
57. Temple articles taken by the Babylonians (2 Kgs 25:14)
59. See 32 down
60. "The ___" (CatholicVote.org news podcast)
61. "...for we ourselves forgive everyone in ___ to us..." (Luke 11:4)
62. Middle ears?
63. Worry
65. "___ spirit that gives life..." (John 6:63)
66. Cain's younger brother
67. St. ___ Mac Bricc, Bishop (d.589, f.11-10)
70. St. Madeleine Sophie ___, foundress (d.1865, f.5-25)
72. Creighton University city
73. "Only meat with its lifeblood still ___ you shall not eat." (Gen 9:4)
76. Recite in song?
79. Ancestor of Jesus (Mat 1:10)
82. ___ Temple, "Prayer of St. Francis" composer
85. Passover month
87. "...so that the waters will ___ again become a flood to destroy every mortal being." (Gen 9:15)
88. "...only then will ___ you continue to dwell in this place" (Jer 7:7)
89. Anger, e.g.
90. Son of Ezer (Gen 36:27)
92. Against, in the beginning?
93. Where King Hoshea sent messengers to the King of Egypt (2 Kgs 17:4)
94. Catechize
95. Stop on the Exodus route (Num 33:21)
96. John, in Hebrew
97. "Urbanitatis ___" (1901 Leo XIII encyclical)
98. Satan
99. Father of Sismai (1 Chr 2:40)
104. “Yes,” said the Spirit, “let them find rest from their ___..." (Rev 14:13)
110. Jesus' ancestor (Luke 3:23)
114. King of Israel married to Jezebel
115. Part of the Hindu canon
118. "___ Maria"
119. Orthodox leader?
121. "Fin ___ Principio" (1902 Leo XIII encyclical)
122. His descendants were among Solomon's temple servants (Ezra 2:57)
123. Nobelist Hammarskjold
124. A partridge ___ a pear tree
125. “This illness is not to ___ in death..." (John 11:4)
126. "Solicitudo ___ Socialis" (1987 John Paul II encyclical)