Blessing of the Throats
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Blessing of the Throats is a traditional Catholic sacramental invoking Saint Blaise’s intercession for protection and healing from ailments of the throat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blessing of the Throats canonical | 4 |
| Blessing of the Throats on Saint Blaise’s Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11179525 — 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: Blessing of the Throats Context triple: [Saint Blaise, hasFeast, Blessing of the Throats]
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A.
The Blessings
The Blessings is a musical act associated with the Scottish record label and collective LuckyMe, known for its experimental, genre-blending electronic sound.
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B.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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C.
Benediction
Benediction is a musical composition by American composer John Stevens, known for its lyrical, reflective character and frequent performance in brass and wind repertoire.
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D.
Bless the Child
Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural horror-thriller film about a woman protecting her mysteriously gifted niece from a sinister cult.
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E.
Blessings
"Blessings" is a hip-hop single by Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West, known for its introspective lyrics about success, gratitude, and the pressures of fame.
- 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: Blessing of the Throats Target entity description: Blessing of the Throats is a traditional Catholic sacramental invoking Saint Blaise’s intercession for protection and healing from ailments of the throat.
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A.
The Blessings
The Blessings is a musical act associated with the Scottish record label and collective LuckyMe, known for its experimental, genre-blending electronic sound.
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B.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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C.
Benediction
Benediction is a musical composition by American composer John Stevens, known for its lyrical, reflective character and frequent performance in brass and wind repertoire.
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D.
Bless the Child
Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural horror-thriller film about a woman protecting her mysteriously gifted niece from a sinister cult.
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E.
Blessings
"Blessings" is a hip-hop single by Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West, known for its introspective lyrics about success, gratitude, and the pressures of fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacramental
ⓘ
religious blessing ⓘ |
| alsoObservedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
some Anglican communities ⓘ some Lutheran communities ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Saint Blaise of Sebaste
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Blaise
|
| associatedWith | veneration of relics of Saint Blaise ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional accounts of Saint Blaise healing a boy with a fishbone in his throat ⓘ |
| category |
devotion to saints
ⓘ
healing sacramentals ⓘ |
| commonlyPracticedIn |
Catholic schools
ⓘ
hospitals with chaplaincy services ⓘ parish churches ⓘ |
| effectAccordingToCatholicTeaching |
actual graces
ⓘ
spiritual protection ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAssociationWith | Saint Blaise ⓘ |
| invokes |
blessing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
deliverance from every disease of the throat ⓘ |
| invokesIntercessionOf | Saint Blaise ⓘ |
| isNot | a sacrament ⓘ |
| languageOfRite |
Latin
ⓘ
vernacular languages ⓘ |
| linkedTo | devotion to Saint Blaise as patron of throat illnesses ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
may be given during a Liturgy of the Word
ⓘ
may be given outside Mass ⓘ often given after Mass ⓘ |
| liturgicalDay | Feast of Saint Blaise ⓘ |
| mayBeGivenTo |
adults
ⓘ
children ⓘ the healthy ⓘ the sick ⓘ |
| performedBy |
authorized lay minister
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| purpose |
healing from throat ailments
ⓘ
invocation of Saint Blaise’s protection ⓘ protection from throat ailments ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| requires |
proper intention of the faithful
ⓘ
use of blessed candles ⓘ |
| ritualObjectUsed |
blessed candles
ⓘ
candles tied with red ribbon or cord ⓘ two crossed candles ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | sacramental instituted by the Church ⓘ |
| typicalDate | 3 February ⓘ |
| typicalFormulaBegins | Through the intercession of Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr ⓘ |
| typicalGesture |
making the sign of the cross
ⓘ
placing crossed candles near the throat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Blessing of the Throats Description of subject: Blessing of the Throats is a traditional Catholic sacramental invoking Saint Blaise’s intercession for protection and healing from ailments of the throat.
Referenced by (5)
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