Advent and Christmas

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Across
  1. 3. Monk best known for his introduction of Anno Domini
  2. 6. Traditional name for one of the wise men
  3. 7. Saint believed to have started the tradition of Christmas trees when he was evangelising in Germany
  4. 8. Special name used to describe an essential truth of faith that God has become a man
  5. 9. Another name for the ‘House of Bread’ where Jesus was born
  6. 12. Name given to the popular evergreen used at Christmas time
  7. 14. Italian saint who started the tradition of nativity scenes and cribs using live animals and real people
  8. 19. Biblical number of wise men who visited Jesus
  9. 21. One of Jesus’ royal ancestors
  10. 22. Traditional Spanish sweet baked at Christmas
  11. 23. Llanito way of naming this time of the year but typically refers to a rather different liturgical season
  12. 24. Not everyone’s favourite vegetable side dish on Christmas day
  13. 26. Kind and generous third century saint linked to the giving of gifts
  14. 29. Tasty way to count down to Christmas
  15. 31. One of the gifts brought by the magi
  16. 33. Crazy, cruel king at the time of Jesus’ birth
  17. 34. Parasitic plant considered a pest but loved at Christmas time
  18. 35. Book of the Bible where the shepherds who visited Jesus are mentioned
  19. 36. Name of songs or hymns sung a Christmas time
  20. 37. Surprising for some, the name of day when Christmas is officially over
Down
  1. 1. German astronomer and mathematician who provided an interesting explanation for the Star of Bethlehem
  2. 2. Name of a prophet used by St Mathew’s Gospel foretelling Christ’s birth
  3. 4. Name given to the poem or song Mary recited once she accepted to be the Mother of God
  4. 5. A key church celebration enjoyed by many families locally
  5. 10. This gift to Jesus meant that his death would be important
  6. 11. Exercise carried out by the Romans which meant that Mary and Joseph had to travel to their birth towns
  7. 13. Not even here could Mary and Joseph find refuge and rest
  8. 15. The name of the four week long season observed by the Church in the weeks leading up to Christmas
  9. 16. Some children leave this vegetable for certain Nordic travelling animals
  10. 17. Name used by a Gospel writer for Jesus’ name
  11. 18. Where Jesus was laid to sleep after birth
  12. 19. A favourite Christmas Carol for many
  13. 20. Despite its name it contains no meat and is used as a filling in butter, pastry pies
  14. 25. Shiny garland used as a decoration
  15. 27. Top man in charge of the Roman Empire at the time of Christ’s birth
  16. 28. Believed to be the first Christian martyr remembered on the day after Christmas
  17. 30. Italian sweetbread baked at Christmas time
  18. 32. Archangel who appeared to Mary announcing the birth of Christ
  19. 37. Germans write these three capital letters on the front door of their homes at Christmas time