Liturgy of the Word
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The Liturgy of the Word is the portion of the Catholic Mass centered on readings from Scripture, the homily, and related prayers and responses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liturgy of the Word canonical | 30 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2365125 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Liturgy of the Word Context triple: [Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, includesPart, Liturgy of the Word]
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A.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Liturgy of the Eucharist is the central part of the Catholic Mass in which bread and wine are consecrated and offered as the sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood.
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B.
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours is the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church, consisting of psalms, readings, and hymns prayed at set times throughout the day to sanctify the hours.
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C.
Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy is the central Eucharistic worship service of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, in which the faithful participate in the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s saving work.
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D.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
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E.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
- 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: Liturgy of the Word Target entity description: The Liturgy of the Word is the portion of the Catholic Mass centered on readings from Scripture, the homily, and related prayers and responses.
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A.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Liturgy of the Eucharist is the central part of the Catholic Mass in which bread and wine are consecrated and offered as the sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood.
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B.
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours is the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church, consisting of psalms, readings, and hymns prayed at set times throughout the day to sanctify the hours.
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C.
Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy is the central Eucharistic worship service of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, in which the faithful participate in the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s saving work.
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D.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
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E.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical element
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liturgical rite ⓘ part of the Mass ⓘ |
| assistedBy | deacon ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | priest ⓘ |
| componentOf | Mass ⓘ |
| dayTypeVariation |
Sunday Mass
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weekday Mass ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ present in the proclaimed Word
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linked to:
Christ as primordial sacrament
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| follows | Introductory Rites ⓘ |
| governedBy | General Instruction of the Roman Missal ⓘ |
| includes |
First Reading
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Gospel Acclamation ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel acclamation
Gospel Reading ⓘ Homily ⓘ Prayer of the Faithful ⓘ Profession of Faith ⓘ
linked to:
Part One: The Profession of Faith
Responsorial Psalm ⓘ Second Reading ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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vernacular language ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonVariation |
Easter Vigil expanded readings
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Lenten practices ⓘ |
| normativelyIncludes |
Gospel reading
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New Testament epistle reading ⓘ Old Testament reading ⓘ |
| participationForm |
acclamations
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dialogue responses ⓘ silence for reflection ⓘ |
| precedes | Liturgy of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| primarySources | Sacred Scripture ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy |
deacon
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lector ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| purpose |
nourish faith through Scripture
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prepare assembly for Eucharist ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Divine Office
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linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Western Christianity ⓘ |
| requires |
authorized liturgical books
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prepared readings ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
listening to Scripture
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preaching ⓘ proclamation of the Word of God ⓘ |
| uses | Lectionary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Liturgy of the Word Description of subject: The Liturgy of the Word is the portion of the Catholic Mass centered on readings from Scripture, the homily, and related prayers and responses.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mass for the opening of the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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Liturgy of the Word
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