Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
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Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes is a devotional Catholic prayer series seeking the intercession of the Virgin Mary under her Lourdes title, typically observed over nine consecutive days.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes canonical | 1 |
| novena to Our Lady of Peñafrancia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7123855 — 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: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Context triple: [Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli, hasService, Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes]
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A.
Novena to Saint Joseph
The Novena to Saint Joseph is a traditional nine-day Catholic prayer devotion seeking the intercession and protection of Saint Joseph, especially in times of need, work, and family concerns.
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B.
Lourdes apparitions of 1858
The Lourdes apparitions of 1858 were a series of reported visions of the Virgin Mary experienced by Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, which led to the site becoming a major Catholic pilgrimage destination renowned for claims of miraculous healings.
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C.
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes is a small Brazilian municipality in the state of Sergipe, known for its rural character and location in the semi-arid interior region.
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D.
Our Lady of Needs
Our Lady of Needs is a Marian title in Roman Catholic devotion, venerated as a protector and intercessor especially invoked in times of material or spiritual necessity.
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E.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a major Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France, renowned for its Marian apparitions and reputed healing waters.
- 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: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Target entity description: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes is a devotional Catholic prayer series seeking the intercession of the Virgin Mary under her Lourdes title, typically observed over nine consecutive days.
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A.
Novena to Saint Joseph
The Novena to Saint Joseph is a traditional nine-day Catholic prayer devotion seeking the intercession and protection of Saint Joseph, especially in times of need, work, and family concerns.
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B.
Lourdes apparitions of 1858
The Lourdes apparitions of 1858 were a series of reported visions of the Virgin Mary experienced by Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, which led to the site becoming a major Catholic pilgrimage destination renowned for claims of miraculous healings.
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C.
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes is a small Brazilian municipality in the state of Sergipe, known for its rural character and location in the semi-arid interior region.
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D.
Our Lady of Needs
Our Lady of Needs is a Marian title in Roman Catholic devotion, venerated as a protector and intercessor especially invoked in times of material or spiritual necessity.
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E.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a major Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France, renowned for its Marian apparitions and reputed healing waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotion
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ novena ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Lourdes, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Lourdes
|
| associatedWith |
Lourdes apparitions
ⓘ
linked to:
Lourdes apparitions of 1858
Marian apparitions at Lourdes ⓘ
linked to:
Lourdes apparitions of 1858
|
| commonIntention |
conversion
ⓘ
healing ⓘ physical cures ⓘ spiritual favors ⓘ |
| devotionalCategory |
Marian prayer
ⓘ
intercessory prayer ⓘ |
| devotionalPracticeType |
private devotion
ⓘ
public devotion ⓘ |
| feastDay | February 11 ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalTitleOfMary |
Our Lady of Lourdes
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
|
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalAssociation | Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| mayBeAccompaniedBy |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Mass ⓘ recitation of the Rosary ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
concluding prayer
ⓘ
daily meditation ⓘ litany ⓘ opening prayer ⓘ petitions ⓘ |
| oftenPrayedBy |
Catholic prayer groups
ⓘ
individual Catholics ⓘ parish communities ⓘ |
| practicedOver | nine consecutive days ⓘ |
| prayerForm |
series of prayers
ⓘ
structured devotion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lourdes water
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| seeksIntercessionOf |
Our Lady of Lourdes
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| spiritualPurpose |
to grow in devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes
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to obtain graces through Mary’s intercession ⓘ to prepare for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Mary’s maternal care for the sick
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penance and conversion ⓘ trust in divine mercy ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | often prayed in the nine days before February 11 ⓘ |
| typicalDurationDays | 9 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
lay faithful
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religious communities ⓘ |
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Subject: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Description of subject: Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes is a devotional Catholic prayer series seeking the intercession of the Virgin Mary under her Lourdes title, typically observed over nine consecutive days.
Referenced by (2)
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