Sermones (Sermons)
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Sermones (Sermons) is a collection of pastoral homilies by Caesarius of Arles that offers moral instruction and practical Christian teaching to early medieval congregations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sermones (Sermons) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5047027 — 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: Sermones (Sermons) Context triple: [Caesarius of Arles, notableWork, Sermones (Sermons)]
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A.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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B.
Sermons of Religion
Sermons of Religion is a collection of influential 19th-century liberal Christian sermons by American transcendentalist theologian Theodore Parker.
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C.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
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D.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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E.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
- 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: Sermones (Sermons) Target entity description: Sermones (Sermons) is a collection of pastoral homilies by Caesarius of Arles that offers moral instruction and practical Christian teaching to early medieval congregations.
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A.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
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B.
Sermons of Religion
Sermons of Religion is a collection of influential 19th-century liberal Christian sermons by American transcendentalist theologian Theodore Parker.
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C.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
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D.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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E.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian homiletic text
ⓘ
patristic work ⓘ sermon collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Merovingian Gaul
NERFINISHED
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late antique Christianity ⓘ |
| author | Caesarius of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
avoidance of pagan practices
ⓘ
care for the poor ⓘ everyday Christian behavior ⓘ practical application of doctrine ⓘ regular church attendance ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
homily
ⓘ
moral exhortation ⓘ pastoral sermon ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Homiliae
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Sermons ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sermones ⓘ |
| influenced |
early medieval pastoral practice
ⓘ
medieval Latin preaching ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy of the Diocese of Arles
ⓘ
early medieval congregations ⓘ lay Christians in Gaul ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine for laity
ⓘ
Christian moral instruction ⓘ almsgiving ⓘ charity ⓘ church discipline ⓘ eschatology ⓘ fasting ⓘ heresy warning ⓘ pastoral teaching ⓘ penance ⓘ practical Christian life ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Arles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Burgundians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose |
catechesis of the laity
ⓘ
moral reform of Christian communities ⓘ pastoral guidance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latin Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of individual sermons ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
late antique studies
ⓘ
medieval church history ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 6th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | model for later homiliaries ⓘ |
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Subject: Sermones (Sermons) Description of subject: Sermones (Sermons) is a collection of pastoral homilies by Caesarius of Arles that offers moral instruction and practical Christian teaching to early medieval congregations.
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