| A | B |
|---|
| Hannah | mother of Samuel |
| Saul | First King of Israel |
| David | Shepherd wrote the Psalms |
| Solomon | Wisest King of Israel, built the temple |
| Meditation | a type of PRIVATE prayer |
| Esau | sold his birthright for stew |
| Moses | asked Pharaoh to free the slaves |
| Torah | another name for the Law or the Pentateuch (first 5 Bible books) |
| Eli | High priest who trained Samuel |
| Shepherd | David's occupation before king |
| Joshua | led the Hebrews into the promised land |
| Pentecost | 50 days after Easter |
| Incarnation | God becoming human in the form of Jesus |
| Color of Advent | Purple |
| Color of Christmas | White |
| Color of Ordinary time | Green |
| Assumption | feast of Mary being taken to heaven body and soul |
| Amos | Prophet of Social Justice |
| Covenant | solemn promise |
| Ark of the Covenant | held the 10 commandments, stopped the waters of the Jordan river |
| Jerusalem | named capital of Israel by David |
| Eucharist | The source and summit of our faith |
| Novena | 9 days of prayers for a special intention |
| Communal prayer | praying with others |
| Triduum | 3 days of Jesus' Passion, death, and resurrection |
| Christ the King | Last Sunday of Liturgical Calendar |
| Penecost | 50 days after Easter, birthday of the church |
| St. Jerome | translated the Bible into Latin |
| St. Margaret Mary | saw visions of the sacred heart of Jesus |
| Old Testament | Hebrew Scriptures (46 books) |
| New Testament | Christian Scriptures (27 Books) |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | opened first Catholic School in USA |
| The Rosary | prayer centered on 20 mysteries in the life of Mary and Jesus |
| Rebekah | Isaac's wife |
| Abraham | 1st Patriarch, Father of Believers |
| Isaac | almost sacrificed by his father, Abraham |
