Office of Readings
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The Office of Readings is a major liturgical hour in the Liturgy of the Hours that features extended Scripture passages and spiritual writings for meditation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Readings canonical | 9 |
| Office of Readings for Saint Joseph | 1 |
| Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T584314 — 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: Office of Readings Context triple: [Holy Saturday, hasLiturgicalHour, Office of Readings]
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A.
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
The Dicastery for Legislative Texts is the Vatican department responsible for interpreting and ensuring the correct application of canon law within the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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C.
Office of the Executive Director
The Office of the Executive Director is an administrative unit within the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs that oversees the bureau’s management, budget, and operational support functions.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is a Vatican department responsible for promoting and guiding the Catholic Church’s relations and dialogue with followers of other religions worldwide.
- 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: Office of Readings Target entity description: The Office of Readings is a major liturgical hour in the Liturgy of the Hours that features extended Scripture passages and spiritual writings for meditation.
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A.
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
The Dicastery for Legislative Texts is the Vatican department responsible for interpreting and ensuring the correct application of canon law within the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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C.
Office of the Executive Director
The Office of the Executive Director is an administrative unit within the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs that oversees the bureau’s management, budget, and operational support functions.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is a Vatican department responsible for promoting and guiding the Catholic Church’s relations and dialogue with followers of other religions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canonical hour
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liturgical hour ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Divine Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
|
| canBeCelebratedAs | Vigil ⓘ |
| canBeCombinedWith |
Office of Readings with Morning Prayer
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
|
| celebratedBy |
clergy
ⓘ
laity ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| follows | psalmody schema of four-week psalter ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Matins
ⓘ
Office of Vigils ⓘ Vigils ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
can be celebrated at any time of day
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extended Scripture readings ⓘ meditative character ⓘ patristic readings ⓘ spiritual readings ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
antiphons
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concluding prayer ⓘ hymn ⓘ long Scripture reading ⓘ non-biblical reading ⓘ psalm-prayers ⓘ psalms ⓘ responsories ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | major hour ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
meditation on Scripture
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sanctification of time ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialEdition | Latin ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
hagiographical texts
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writings of saints ⓘ writings of the Fathers of the Church ⓘ |
| obligatoryFor | Latin-rite clerics ⓘ |
| observes |
liturgical feasts
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liturgical seasons ⓘ liturgical solemnities ⓘ |
| partOf | Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| preReformName | Matins ⓘ |
| promulgatedIn | 1970 ⓘ |
| reformedBy | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| textPublishedIn |
Christian Prayer (abbreviated form)
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linked to:
Part Four: Christian Prayer
Liturgia Horarum ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours (English 4-volume set) ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
|
| usedBy |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| usedIn | Roman Rite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Readings Description of subject: The Office of Readings is a major liturgical hour in the Liturgy of the Hours that features extended Scripture passages and spiritual writings for meditation.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Office of Readings
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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hasProperOffice
→
Office of Readings for Saint Joseph
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linked to: Office of Readings