Carrying of the Cross
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Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carrying of the Cross canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carrying of the Cross Context triple: [Sorrowful Mysteries, fourthMystery, Carrying of the Cross]
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A.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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B.
War Cross
War Cross is a military decoration awarded by several countries, notably France, to recognize acts of bravery in combat.
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C.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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D.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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E.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
- 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: Carrying of the Cross Target entity description: Carrying of the Cross is a traditional Christian meditation on Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary, commemorated as the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
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A.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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B.
War Cross
War Cross is a military decoration awarded by several countries, notably France, to recognize acts of bravery in combat.
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C.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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D.
Pillar of Mercy
The Pillar of Mercy is one of the three central columns in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, representing expansion, compassion, and benevolent divine energy.
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E.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotion
ⓘ
Rosary mystery ⓘ event in the Passion of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stations of the Cross
ⓘ
Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Via Crucis
Via Dolorosa ⓘ Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Way of the Cross
|
| commemoratedOn | Good Friday ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Jesus bearing his cross to Calvary
ⓘ
Jesus’ journey from Jerusalem to Golgotha ⓘ |
| devotionalPracticeIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ European Lutheran churches ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
other Christian denominations ⓘ |
| encouragesPractice | offering personal sufferings in union with Christ ⓘ |
| focusOfPrayer | meditation on Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDepictionType |
Christian painting
ⓘ
Christian sculpture ⓘ church stained glass ⓘ liturgical procession ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Sorrowful Mysteries
ⓘ
surface form:
Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
|
| includesEvent |
Christ fallen under the Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus falling under the weight of the cross (traditional)
Christ fallen under the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus taking up the cross
Simon of Cyrene helping carry the cross ⓘ arrival at Calvary ⓘ encounter with the women of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| languageEquivalent |
Italian: Gesù che porta la croce
ⓘ
Latin: Portatio Crucis ⓘ Spanish: Jesús con la cruz a cuestas ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonEmphasized |
Holy Week
ⓘ
Lent ⓘ |
| meditatedUsing |
Rosary
ⓘ
Stations of the Cross devotion ⓘ |
| partOf | Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| positionInRosary |
Sorrowful Mysteries
ⓘ
surface form:
fourth Sorrowful Mystery
|
| relatedDoctrine |
Christian teaching on redemptive suffering
ⓘ
imitation of Christ ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| spiritualTheme |
acceptance of suffering
ⓘ
following Christ ⓘ perseverance ⓘ self-denial ⓘ |
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