lectio divina
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Lectio divina is an ancient Christian practice of slow, prayerful reading and meditation on Scripture aimed at deepening one’s relationship with God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lectio divina canonical | 2 |
| Lectio divina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2742422 — 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: lectio divina Context triple: [Verbum Domini, encourages, lectio divina]
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A.
Liturgy of the Word
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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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.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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D.
Divine Worship: Daily Office
Divine Worship: Daily Office is the official form of the Liturgy of the Hours used by Anglican tradition communities within the Catholic Church’s personal ordinariates.
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E.
Regina Caeli
Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
- 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: lectio divina Target entity description: Lectio divina is an ancient Christian practice of slow, prayerful reading and meditation on Scripture aimed at deepening one’s relationship with God.
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A.
Liturgy of the Word
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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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.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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D.
Divine Worship: Daily Office
Divine Worship: Daily Office is the official form of the Liturgy of the Hours used by Anglican tradition communities within the Catholic Church’s personal ordinariates.
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E.
Regina Caeli
Regina Caeli is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon joyfully honoring Mary in her role associated with Christ’s Resurrection and celebrated especially during the Easter season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual practice
ⓘ
form of prayer ⓘ method of Scripture meditation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine spirituality
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
contemplative prayer traditions ⓘ monasticism ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
personal prayer
ⓘ
repetitive reading of a passage ⓘ resting in God ⓘ silent meditation ⓘ slow reading of Scripture ⓘ |
| describedIn | The Ladder of Monks ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
3rd century
ⓘ
4th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
interior transformation
ⓘ
listening to the Word of God ⓘ personal response to Scripture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Scripture
ⓘ
personal encounter with God ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
contemplatio
ⓘ
lectio ⓘ meditatio ⓘ oratio ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | early Christian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning |
divine reading
ⓘ
sacred reading ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
contemplative prayer
ⓘ
deepening relationship with God ⓘ meditative reading of Scripture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Desert Fathers
ⓘ
Origen of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
Origen
|
| mentionedIn | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
lay Christians
ⓘ
monks ⓘ nuns ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Reformed churches ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| recommendedBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope John Paul II ⓘ Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian meditation
ⓘ
contemplative reading ⓘ spiritual formation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| stepCount | 4 ⓘ |
| systematizedBy | Guigo II ⓘ |
| usesText | Bible ⓘ |
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Subject: lectio divina Description of subject: Lectio divina is an ancient Christian practice of slow, prayerful reading and meditation on Scripture aimed at deepening one’s relationship with God.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: lectio divina