First Reconciliation
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First Reconciliation is a Catholic sacrament in which a person, often a child, confesses sins to a priest and receives absolution and forgiveness from God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Reconciliation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760351 — 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: First Reconciliation Context triple: [CCD, preparesForSacrament, First Reconciliation]
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A.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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B.
Colloquy of Poissy
The Colloquy of Poissy was a 1561 religious conference in France convened by Catherine de' Medici in an attempt to reconcile Catholics and Protestants during the French Wars of Religion.
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C.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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D.
Solemn League and Covenant
The Solemn League and Covenant was a 1643 agreement uniting the Scottish Covenanters and the English Parliament in a political and religious alliance during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Augsburg Interim
The Augsburg Interim was a temporary religious settlement issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1548 that sought to restore Catholic practices while granting limited concessions to Protestants after the Schmalkaldic War.
- 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: First Reconciliation Target entity description: First Reconciliation is a Catholic sacrament in which a person, often a child, confesses sins to a priest and receives absolution and forgiveness from God.
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A.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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B.
Colloquy of Poissy
The Colloquy of Poissy was a 1561 religious conference in France convened by Catherine de' Medici in an attempt to reconcile Catholics and Protestants during the French Wars of Religion.
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C.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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D.
Solemn League and Covenant
The Solemn League and Covenant was a 1643 agreement uniting the Scottish Covenanters and the English Parliament in a political and religious alliance during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Augsburg Interim
The Augsburg Interim was a temporary religious settlement issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1548 that sought to restore Catholic practices while granting limited concessions to Protestants after the Schmalkaldic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacrament
ⓘ
sacrament of Penance ⓘ sacrament of Reconciliation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Confession
ⓘ
First Penance ⓘ
linked to:
Penance
|
| associatedConcept |
absolution
ⓘ
act of contrition ⓘ mortal sin ⓘ penance ⓘ seal of confession ⓘ venial sin ⓘ |
| frequency | ordinarily celebrated once as a first reception ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
Code of Canon Law ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| hasParticipant |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
penitent ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
forgiveness of sins
ⓘ
reconciliation with God ⓘ reconciliation with the Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalFormIncludes |
assignment of a penance
ⓘ
confession of sins by the penitent ⓘ sign of the cross ⓘ words of absolution by the priest ⓘ |
| ministerIs |
bishop
ⓘ
ordained priest ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
awareness of personal sin
ⓘ
responsibility for one’s actions ⓘ |
| oftenCelebratedIn |
confessional
ⓘ
reconciliation room ⓘ |
| pastoralSetting |
Catholic school
ⓘ
parish ⓘ |
| precedes | First Holy Communion ⓘ |
| preparationIncludes |
catechesis on sin and forgiveness
ⓘ
examination of conscience ⓘ instruction on how to confess ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| requires |
baptism
ⓘ
use of reason ⓘ |
| requiresAct |
confession of sins
ⓘ
contrition ⓘ purpose of amendment ⓘ satisfaction or penance ⓘ |
| spiritualBenefit |
peace of conscience
ⓘ
strengthening against future sin ⓘ |
| subsequentPractice | regular sacramental confession ⓘ |
| theologicalEffect |
absolution from sins
ⓘ
restoration of sanctifying grace ⓘ |
| typicalAgeGroup | Catholic children ⓘ |
| typicalTiming | age of reason in children ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: First Reconciliation Description of subject: First Reconciliation is a Catholic sacrament in which a person, often a child, confesses sins to a priest and receives absolution and forgiveness from God.
Referenced by (1)
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