Sacred Heart of Jesus
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major Roman Catholic devotion that honors Christ’s compassionate love symbolized by his heart, often depicted aflame and crowned with thorns.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Heart of Jesus canonical | 40 |
| Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus | 1 |
| Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | 1 |
| Sacred Heart symbol | 1 |
| heart of Jesus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T439919 — 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: Sacred Heart of Jesus Context triple: [Sacré-Cœur Basilica, dedicatedTo, Sacred Heart of Jesus]
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A.
Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament is a Christian term, especially in Catholicism, for the consecrated Eucharistic bread (and sometimes wine) believed to be the real presence of Jesus Christ and reserved for worship and devotion.
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B.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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C.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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D.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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E.
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and major Marian pilgrimage site in Boston, renowned for its striking architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Sacred Heart of Jesus Target entity description: The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major Roman Catholic devotion that honors Christ’s compassionate love symbolized by his heart, often depicted aflame and crowned with thorns.
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A.
Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament is a Christian term, especially in Catholicism, for the consecrated Eucharistic bread (and sometimes wine) believed to be the real presence of Jesus Christ and reserved for worship and devotion.
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B.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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C.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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D.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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E.
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and major Marian pilgrimage site in Boston, renowned for its striking architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotion
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Christian devotion ⓘ Christological devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eucharistic devotion
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First Fridays devotion ⓘ Holy Hour devotion ⓘ Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ consecration to the Sacred Heart ⓘ reparation for sins ⓘ |
| feastDayTiming | Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
compassion of Christ
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love of Christ ⓘ mercy of Christ ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
acts of consecration
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acts of reparation ⓘ enthronement of the Sacred Heart in homes ⓘ litany of the Sacred Heart ⓘ novena to the Sacred Heart ⓘ |
| hasTitleOfChrist | Sacred Heart ⓘ |
| honors | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
cross above the heart
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crown of thorns around the heart ⓘ flames emerging from the heart ⓘ rays of light from the heart ⓘ wound in the heart ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast | Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Claude de la Colombière
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Margaret Mary Alacoque ⓘ Pope Leo XIII ⓘ Pope Pius IX ⓘ Pope Pius XI ⓘ Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| relatedDevotion |
Divine Mercy
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Holy Face of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Western Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
heart aflame
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heart crowned with thorns ⓘ heart of Jesus ⓘ radiant light ⓘ wounded heart ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s human and divine love
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atonement for sin ⓘ interior life of Jesus ⓘ union with the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
churches
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homes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Heart of Jesus Description of subject: The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major Roman Catholic devotion that honors Christ’s compassionate love symbolized by his heart, often depicted aflame and crowned with thorns.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacred Heart symbol
subject surface form:
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (sponsoring religious community)
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devotion
→
Sacred Heart of Jesus
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subject surface form:
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
this entity surface form:
heart of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery, Southampton, New York, United States
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namedAfter
→
Sacred Heart of Jesus
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subject surface form:
Sacred Heart Church (Boston)