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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 November 4, 1918: World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit o
On November 4, 1791: Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash. This historical event can serve as a po
On November 4, 1936: Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero reshuffles his war cabinet, persuading the anarcho-syndicalist CNT to join the government. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 5, 1862: American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about h
On November 5, 1940: World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On November 4, 1868: Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of histo
On November 28, 1920: FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisations), the first international organization of war veterans is established in Paris, France. This historical event can
On November 4, 1956: Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter milli
On November 5, 1605: Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, where he had planted gunpowder in an attempt to blow up the building and kill King James I of En
On November 4, 1354: War of the Straits: The Genoese fleet under Paganino Doria defeats and captures the entire Venetian fleet under Niccolò Pisani at the Battle of Sapienza. This historical event ca
On November 4, 1970: Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustra
On February 4, 1846: The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Salt Lake Valley. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God'
On November 4, 1922: In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 4, 2020: The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
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 November 7, 1861: American Civil War: Battle of Belmont: In Belmont, Missouri, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate rei
On November 5, 1556: Second Battle of Panipat: Fighting begins between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and the forces of the Muslim emperor Akbar. This historical even
On November 5, 1917: Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith
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 6, 1943: World War II: The 1st Ukrainian Front liberates Kyiv from German occupation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liber
On November 5, 1768: The Treaty of Fort Stanwix is signed, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in
On November 5, 1911: After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On November 30, 1940: World War II: Signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of 1940 between the Empire of Japan and the newly formed Wang Jingwei-led Reorganized National Government of the Republic of Chi
On March 10, 1970: Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thr