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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 11, 1942: World War II: Japanese forces attack Tarakan in Borneo, Netherlands Indies (Battle of Tarakan) This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wor
On January 11, 1961: Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On January 12, 1528: Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godl
On January 12, 1895: The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it wh
On July 28, 1932: During the Great Depression, U.S. president Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C. This
On July 29, 1148: The Siege of Damascus ends in a decisive crusader defeat and leads to the disintegration of the Second Crusade. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On November 8, 1957: Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On January 19, 1419: Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England, completing his reconquest of Normandy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On July 29, 1858: United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it whe
On January 13, 1847: The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world
On October 16, 1973: Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.
On January 13, 1951: First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it
On January 13, 1958: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Battle of Edchera. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom an
On January 14, 1236: King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On July 20, 1976: The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it w
On July 31, 1865: The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lead
On January 14, 1939: Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preac
On September 25, 1918: World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby. This historical event can serve as a
On January 14, 2024: Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On September 30, 1736: The Lebanese Council of 1736 begins, a major turning point in the reform of the Maronite Church. In the following three days, the assembled Maronite and Latin clergy presided by
On October 1, 959: Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Co
On October 1, 366: Pope Damasus I is consecrated. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching
On July 21, 1568: Eighty Years' War: Battle of Jemmingen: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On November 9, 1719: In a treaty between Sweden and Hanover at the close of the Great Northern War, Sweden cedes the Duchies of Bremen and Verden (in northern Germany) to Hanover. This historical ev