Holy Hour devotion
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Holy Hour devotion is a Catholic practice of spending an hour in prayer, often before the Blessed Sacrament, in reparation and loving contemplation of Jesus, particularly honoring his Sacred Heart.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Hour devotion Context triple: [Sacred Heart of Jesus, associatedWith, Holy Hour devotion]
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Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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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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True Devotion to Mary
True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
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Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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Glorious Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries are a set of five meditations in the Catholic Rosary that focus on the Resurrection, Ascension, and other triumphant events in the life of Jesus and Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Hour devotion Target entity description: Holy Hour devotion is a Catholic practice of spending an hour in prayer, often before the Blessed Sacrament, in reparation and loving contemplation of Jesus, particularly honoring his Sacred Heart.
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A.
Marian devotions
Marian devotions are religious practices in Christianity that express reverence, love, and petition toward the Virgin Mary through prayers, rituals, and acts of piety.
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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.
True Devotion to Mary
True Devotion to Mary is a classic 18th-century Catholic spiritual work by St. Louis de Montfort that teaches total consecration to Jesus through the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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E.
Glorious Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries are a set of five meditations in the Catholic Rosary that focus on the Resurrection, Ascension, and other triumphant events in the life of Jesus and Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional practice
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Christian prayer practice ⓘ Eucharistic devotion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eucharistic Holy Hour
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linked to:
Holy Hour devotion
Holy Hour ⓘ
linked to:
Forty Hours Devotion
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| associatedWith |
Eucharistic adoration
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Gethsemane vigil of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Agony in the Garden
Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ contemplative prayer ⓘ meditation on the Passion of Christ ⓘ reparation to Jesus ⓘ silent prayer ⓘ |
| encouragedBy |
bishops
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popes ⓘ religious congregations ⓘ |
| hasDuration | one hour ⓘ |
| involves |
Scripture reading
ⓘ
acts of reparation ⓘ acts of thanksgiving ⓘ adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ⓘ examination of conscience ⓘ hymns ⓘ litanies ⓘ personal prayer ⓘ prayers for the souls in purgatory ⓘ prayers for vocations ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ silent adoration ⓘ spiritual reading ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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communal prayers led by a priest or deacon ⓘ exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance ⓘ periods of complete silence ⓘ periods of guided meditation ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
lay Catholics
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priests ⓘ religious brothers ⓘ religious sisters ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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intercession for the Church and the world ⓘ loving contemplation of Jesus ⓘ reparation for sins ⓘ |
| recommendedBy |
Catholic saints
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linked to:
Christian saints
spiritual directors ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| spiritualBenefit |
deeper love for the Eucharist
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growth in holiness ⓘ increase in faith, hope, and charity ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
love and mercy of the Sacred Heart
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real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ union with the sufferings of Christ ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
before the Blessed Sacrament
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in a Catholic church or chapel ⓘ |
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Subject: Holy Hour devotion Description of subject: Holy Hour devotion is a Catholic practice of spending an hour in prayer, often before the Blessed Sacrament, in reparation and loving contemplation of Jesus, particularly honoring his Sacred Heart.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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St. Alphonsus Liguori
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Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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