George of the Jungle
According to the most famous legend about him, St. George rescued a princess by slaying this fearsome beast.
Dragon
This city gave St. Adalbert his most familiar title, since he served as its bishop.
Prague
Long before he preached against Calvinism, St. Fidelis had already earned the nickname “the poor man’s” this.
Lawyer
In Christian art, St. Mark is represented by this roaring animal.
Lion
In Sunday’s psalm, “The Lord is my” this caretaker of a flock.
Shepherd
Before he was venerated as a martyr, George is traditionally said to have served in this branch of the Roman military.
Cavalry
Adalbert was the first bishop of Prague to be of this nationality.
After leaving the legal world, he joined this reform branch of the Franciscans.
Capuchins
St. Mark is the patron saint of this Italian city of canals.
Venice
In Acts, Peter says that repentance and baptism will bring this divine gift.
The Holy Spirit
The Cross of St. George, a red one on a white field and associated with St. George, became especially linked with this country.
England
In 997, St. Adalbert was martyred while trying to evangelize this pagan Baltic people.
Prussians
Fidelis was sent to the Grisons to bring people back from Calvinism, the Protestant movement associated this man.
John Calvin
Early Christian tradition says Mark wrote down the preaching of this chief apostle rather than serving as one of the Twelve himself.
Peter
First Peter says Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you should follow in these.
His footsteps
Though often claimed by many places, St. George is most commonly said to have been born in Cappadocia, a region in this modern country.
Turkey
Though he was bishop of Prague, St. Adalbert became especially revered in this neighboring country, whose ruler ransomed his body after his martyrdom.
Poland
Though he is “of Sigmaringen (Germany),” Fidelis was martyred while preaching in this neighboring Alpine country.
Switzerland
According to Colossians 4:10, Mark was a cousin of this companion of St. Paul.
Barnabas
In John 10, Jesus identifies himself not only with shepherd imagery, but more surprisingly as this means of entry for the sheep.
Gate
Under this Roman emperor, St. George is traditionally believed to have suffered martyrdom during the great persecution of Christians.
Diocletian
Tradition holds that Adalbert baptized the boy Vajk, who later ruled Hungary under this Christian name.
Stephen
Catholic sources call Fidelis the first martyr of this Roman missionary congregation, often referred to by its shorter Latin name, Propaganda Fide.
Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Christians in Egypt traditionally honor St. Mark as founder of this ancient patriarchal see.
Alexandria
After Peter’s sermon in Acts, about this many persons were added that day.
Three thousand