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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 December 11, 1920: Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robb
On September 5, 1991: The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
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 December 11, 1941: World War II: Poland declares war on the Empire of Japan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Co
On December 11, 1981: El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. This historical event can serve as
On December 12, 627: Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh. This historical event can serve as a power
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 December 12, 1946: United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On December 12, 1963: Kenya declares independence from Great Britain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it whe
On December 12, 1988: The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom. This h
On December 13, 1545: The Council of Trent begins as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about renewal and reformation in the
On December 13, 1643: English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of hist
On December 13, 1864: American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: The Second Battle of Fort McAllister ends with the fort being seized by Union forces under General William B. Hazen, threatening t
On December 13, 1939: The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral
On November 16, 1863: American Civil War: In the Battle of Campbell's Station, Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces which allows General Ambrose Burnside to secure Knoxville, Tennesse
On December 13, 2007: The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Trea
On December 14, 1836: The Toledo War unofficially ends as the "Frostbitten Convention" votes to accept Congress' terms for admitting Michigan as a U.S. state. This historical event can serve as a pow
On December 14, 1863: American Civil War: The Confederate victory under General James Longstreet at the Battle of Bean's Station in East Tennessee ends the Knoxville Campaign, but achieves very little
On December 14, 1918: Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On December 14, 1939: Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On December 14, 1964: American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to
On December 14, 1986: Qasba Aligarh massacre: Over 400 Muhajirs killed in revenge killings in Qasba colony after a raid on Pashtun heroin processing and distribution center in Sohrab Goth by the secur
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 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