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Reading scripture in unity with Sacred Tradition and the teaching authority of the Church.
Key question: “How does this passage illuminate and cohere with the deposit of faith handed down through Sacred Tradition?”
23,288 sermon illustrations through the Roman Catholic lens
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On May 5, 1877: American Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...
On December 25, 820: Eastern Emperor Leo V is murdered in a church of the Great Palace of Constantinople by followers of Michael II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.
On October 18, 1860: The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
On November 3, 1986: The Compact of Free Association becomes law, granting the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands independence from the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
On December 7, 2024: Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness. Consider using it when preaching about justice, leadership, human-rights.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom.
Did you know? Which English king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? Answer: Henry II This fascinating fact about history can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Historical events like this provide powerful parallels for biblical principles.
On November 18, 1987: King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On January 3, 1777: American Revolutionary War: American forces under General George Washington defeat British forces at the Battle of Princeton, helping boost patriot morale. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On May 21, 1809: The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led by Napoleon I of France sees the French attack across the Danube held.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On December 11, 2006: Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican Drug War.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership, forgiveness, redemption.
Did you know? What was the first organic compound to be synthesized from inorganic compounds? Answer: Urea This fascinating fact about science & nature can be used as a sermon illustration or attention-getter. Consider how this points to the wonder and design in God's creation.
On March 21, 1965: Martin Luther King Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.
On September 8, 2017: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates.