Via Matris (Way of the Mother)
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Via Matris (Way of the Mother) is a Catholic devotion that meditates on the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she accompanies Christ’s passion and death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via Matris (Way of the Mother) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13372750 — 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: Via Matris (Way of the Mother) Context triple: [Our Lady of Sorrows, inspiredDevotion, Via Matris (Way of the Mother)]
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C.
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- 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: Via Matris (Way of the Mother) Target entity description: Via Matris (Way of the Mother) is a Catholic devotion that meditates on the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she accompanies Christ’s passion and death.
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A.
The Divine Feminine
The Divine Feminine is a 2016 studio album by Mac Miller that explores themes of love, intimacy, and spirituality through jazzy, soulful hip-hop.
-
B.
Rebirth of the Goddess
Rebirth of the Goddess is a feminist theological work by Carol P. Christ that reimagines divinity through the symbol of the Goddess to challenge patriarchal religious traditions.
-
C.
Daughters of Wisdom
Daughters of Wisdom is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women devoted to seeking and spreading divine wisdom through education, healthcare, and service to the poor.
-
D.
Vuvalini of Many Mothers
The Vuvalini of Many Mothers are a matriarchal warrior clan of older women in the Mad Max: Fury Road universe, renowned for their resilience, survival skills, and guardianship of lost knowledge and seeds.
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E.
The Divine Lady
"The Divine Lady" is a 1929 silent historical romance film about the life and love affairs of Lady Emma Hamilton, noted for its early sound-era production and Academy Award–winning direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotion
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Christian devotional practice ⓘ Marian devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Servite Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfMary | Our Lady of Sorrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalTheme |
compassion of Mary
ⓘ
redemptive suffering ⓘ sharing in Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
maternal sorrow
ⓘ
union of Mary with Christ’s passion ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicSpread | practiced in various Catholic communities worldwide ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalStructure | series of seven stations ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Way of the Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Via Matris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStations | 7 ⓘ |
| includes |
Scripture readings
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hymns ⓘ meditation ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonAssociation |
Holy Week
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meditatesOn |
sorrows of Mary during Christ’s death
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sorrows of Mary during Christ’s passion ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Stations of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Marian confraternities
ⓘ
Roman Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prayerForm |
communal devotion
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ |
| purpose |
to contemplate Mary’s participation in Christ’s passion
ⓘ
to foster compassion and repentance in the faithful ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Marian sorrows
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Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMeditation | sorrowful mysteries of Mary GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Via Matris (Way of the Mother) Description of subject: Via Matris (Way of the Mother) is a Catholic devotion that meditates on the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she accompanies Christ’s passion and death.
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