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Sacramental life, apostolic tradition, Magisterium.
Key question: “How does this connect to sacramental grace and Church teaching?”
16658 illustrations found
On January 13, 1815: War of 1812: British troops capture Fort Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the only battle of the war to take place in the state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On January 13, 1953: An article appears in Pravda accusing some of the most prestigious and prominent doctors, mostly Jews, in the Soviet Union of taking part in a vast plot to poison members of the t
On January 13, 1895: First Italo-Ethiopian War: The war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On January 14, 1943: World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign. This historical event can serve as a po
On August 28, 1996: Chicago Seven defendant David Dellinger, antiwar activist Bradford Lyttle, Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn, and eight others are arrested by the Federal Protective Servi
On January 13, 1893: The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and libera
On August 4, 1789: France: abolition of feudalism by the National Constituent Assembly. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousne
On January 13, 1972: Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. This historical event can s
On January 13, 1935: A plebiscite in Saarland shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to no more being a "region occupied and governed by the United Kingdom and France". This historical event can serve
On January 13, 1942: World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On January 14, 1814: Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On August 28, 2009: NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-128. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it w
On January 14, 1784: American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States: Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On January 14, 1797: The Battle of Rivoli is fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the beginning of the end of the War of the First Coalition and the start of French heg
On July 20, 1949: The Israel-Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On January 13, 2018: A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On January 14, 1761: The Third Battle of Panipat, the largest battle of the 18th century, is fought in India between the Afghan Durrani Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani, and the Maratha Empire under Sa
On January 14, 1907: An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider
On January 15, 1818: A paper by David Brewster is read to the Royal Society, belatedly announcing his discovery of what we now call the biaxial class of doubly-refracting crystals. On the same day, Au
On January 14, 2010: Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of histo
On January 15, 1815: War of 1812: American frigate USS President, commanded by Commodore Stephen Decatur, is captured by a squadron of four British frigates. This historical event can serve as a powe
On January 15, 1541: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith". This his
On July 20, 1950: Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On January 30, 1287: King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of