Catholic Homilies
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Catholic Homilies is a late 10th-century collection of Old English sermons by Ælfric of Eynsham, intended to provide clear, orthodox religious instruction to Anglo-Saxon audiences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic Homilies canonical | 2 |
| First Series of Catholic Homilies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic Homilies Context triple: [Ælfric of Eynsham, notableWork, Catholic Homilies]
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A.
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew is a renowned series of expository sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
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C.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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D.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
Theological Orations
Theological Orations is a celebrated collection of sermons by Gregory of Nazianzus that systematically expound and defend the doctrine of the Trinity and the nature of Christ in early Christian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholic Homilies Target entity description: Catholic Homilies is a late 10th-century collection of Old English sermons by Ælfric of Eynsham, intended to provide clear, orthodox religious instruction to Anglo-Saxon audiences.
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A.
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew is a renowned series of expository sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
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C.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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D.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
Theological Orations
Theological Orations is a celebrated collection of sermons by Gregory of Nazianzus that systematically expound and defend the doctrine of the Trinity and the nature of Christ in early Christian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English homiletic work
ⓘ
collection of sermons ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Eynsham ⓘ |
| author | Ælfric of Eynsham ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript transmission ⓘ |
| contains |
explanations of the Creed
ⓘ
explanations of the Lord’s Prayer ⓘ teaching on sacraments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
Gospels ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ saints’ days ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 10th century ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| didacticCharacter |
expository
ⓘ
pastoral ⓘ |
| form | prose homilies ⓘ |
| genre |
religious prose
ⓘ
sermon collection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Series of Catholic Homilies
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Homilies
Second Series of Catholic Homilies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Carolingian homiletic collections ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Anglo-Saxon clergy
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon laity ⓘ |
| intendedClarity | to be easily understood by laypeople ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | oral delivery in church ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Old English religious prose tradition ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | homilies for the church year ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| orthodoxyEmphasis | to avoid doctrinal error ⓘ |
| period | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain Christian doctrine in Old English
ⓘ
to provide clear orthodox religious instruction ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Benedictine Reform in England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Insular minuscule (in early manuscripts) ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Latin Vulgate Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate
|
| significance |
important source for Anglo-Saxon religious culture
ⓘ
key text of the English Benedictine Reform ⓘ major monument of Old English prose ⓘ |
| sourceLanguageOfAuthorities | Latin ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | orthodox ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglo-Saxon preachers ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Augustine of Hippo
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Bede ⓘ
linked to:
Venerable Bede
Gregory the Great ⓘ Latin patristic authors ⓘ |
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Subject: Catholic Homilies Description of subject: Catholic Homilies is a late 10th-century collection of Old English sermons by Ælfric of Eynsham, intended to provide clear, orthodox religious instruction to Anglo-Saxon audiences.
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linked to: Catholic Homilies