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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 the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom.
On May 27, 1998: Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...
On November 11, 1215: The Fourth Council of the Lateran meets, defining the doctrine of transubstantiation, the process by which bread and wine are, by that doctrine, said to transform into the body and blood of Christ.
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 November 21, 1918: The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
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 God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
On May 22, 1848: Slavery is abolished in Martinique. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the dignity and worth of every person made in God's image. Consider using it when preaching about human-rights.
Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards. 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.
She is credited with restoring Christian orthodoxy and icons. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith, forgiveness, redemption.
On September 29, 1941: During World War II, German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about showing Christ-like compassion to others. Consider...
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 June 30, 2007: A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom.
On August 28, 1861: American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On October 21, 1097: First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.
On May 28, 621: Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed...
On September 4, 1781: Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers. This historical event can serve as a...
On December 10, 1949: Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
On November 29, 1943: The second session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), held to determine the post-war ordering of the country, concludes in Jajce (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).
On March 1, 1921: Following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in the RSFSR, the Kronstadt rebellion begins, with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith, leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.
Did you know? What is the "powerhouse" of the Eukaryotic animal cell? Answer: Mitochondria 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.