| A | B |
| Paschal Mystery | the events through which Jesus saved us |
| manna | the breadlike food God gave the Israelites in the desert |
| discernment | the process of discovering God's will |
| ark of the covenant | the box that held the Ten Commandments |
| Passover | the Jewish celebration of Exodus |
| chosen people | Abraham and his descendants |
| promised land | the place God promised to Abraham and his descendants |
| Yahweh | "I am who I am" |
| liturgical year | the Church's yearly calendar of celebrations and seasons |
| Exodus | the story of how God freed the Israelites from slavery |
| Last Supper | the meal we remember on Holy Thursday |
| Triduum | period from Holy Thursday evening until the evening prayer on Easter Sunday |
| spirituals | songs that express faith in God |
| Juan Diego | an Aztec leader in Mexico in the sixteenth century |
| St. Teresa of Avila | founder of the Carmelites who taught people about prayer |
| Joshua | led the Israelites into Canaan |
| shofar | ram's horn blown to celebrate the Jewish New Year |
| berahot | short blessing prayers that jewish people say throughout the say to parise the Lord |
| Ten Commandments | by following these, we show love for God and choose good over evil |
| God's will | praying as much as we can will help us discover this |