Saint Denis is one of the patron saints of this country, sometimes known as the Eldest Daughter of the Church.
France
Naaman obeyed the prophet’s command and did this seven times in the Jordan, after which his leprosy was cleansed.
Wash
Born in 1515, St. Teresa of Ávila was a reformer of this religious order.
Carmelite Order
St. Ignatius of Antioch is one of the earliest known Christian writers to refer to this universal community of believers by name.
The Catholic Church
St. Luke is the only Evangelist believed to have been born a Gentile, and tradition says he came from this city known for its university in what is now Turkey.
Antioch
Owing to a legend about his martyrdom, Saint Denis falls into the obscure category of cephalophores, or people who carried their own this.
Head
After being healed, Naaman declared there is no God except this one.
The LORD
St. Teresa is one of the first two women ever declared this title by the Church, recognizing her profound spiritual teaching.
Doctor of the Church
St. Ignatius lived in the first century and was martyred during the reign of this Roman emperor.
Trajan
Luke’s Gospel alone includes these two of Jesus’ best-known parables about mercy—one involving a traveler attacked on the road, and another about a son who runs away.
The Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son
The legend tells us that Saint Denis, after being beheaded, collected his head, and began to walk several miles from Paris while preaching a sermon. The place where he finally stopped is now in this town.
Saint Denis
Even while imprisoned, Paul reminds Timothy that “the word of God” cannot be this.
Chained
One of Teresa’s most famous works compares the soul to this kind of dwelling, filled with many rooms leading to union with God.
Castle
On his way to execution, Ignatius wrote letters urging Christians to stay united with this local figure, saying where he is, there is the Church.
Bishop
Christian tradition, starting from the 8th century, states that Luke was the first icon painter. It is said that he painted the first icon of this woman, whose life he describes more fully than any other evangelist.
Blessed Virgin Mary
Owing in part to the derivation of his name, Saint Denis is sometimes confused with Dionysius who, the Books of Acts tells us, served as a judge at this court in Athens.
Areopagus
In the Gospel, Jesus healed ten lepers; only this one, described by his nationality, returned to give thanks.
Samaritan
The reform Teresa began is known by this term, distinguishing her nuns from those in the unreformed Carmelite houses.
Discalced
On his journey to Rome, Ignatius begged Christians not to intervene, saying his martyrdom would make him truly this — united with Christ through suffering.
Christian
Luke alone records the story of two disciples who met the risen Christ while journeying to this village near Jerusalem.
Emmaus
The etymology of the place Saint Denis' martyrdom, Montmartre, in Paris, may have come to us from the Latin for "mount of" this Roman god. However, many now believe it means "mount of martyrs".
Mars
After the grateful leper fell at Jesus’ feet, Jesus said this about him: “Your _____ has saved you.”
Faith
Teresa’s deep friendship with this Spanish mystic helped spread the reform movement throughout Spain.
St. John of the Cross
Tradition holds that Ignatius was a disciple of this Apostle, linking him directly to the generation that knew Jesus.
St. John the Apostle
In Christian art, St. Luke is symbolized by a winged one of these animals, representing sacrifice and priestly worship.
Ox