Memorare prayer
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The Memorare prayer is a traditional Catholic supplication to the Virgin Mary, asking for her powerful intercession and protection in times of need.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memorare prayer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4841592 — 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: Memorare prayer Context triple: [Marian devotions, hasForm, Memorare prayer]
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A.
Angelus prayer
The Angelus prayer is a traditional Catholic devotion recited three times daily that commemorates the Incarnation of Christ through meditations on the role of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Litany of the Blessed Sacrament
The Litany of the Blessed Sacrament is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that offers a series of invocations and praises to Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist.
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C.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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D.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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E.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
- 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: Memorare prayer Target entity description: The Memorare prayer is a traditional Catholic supplication to the Virgin Mary, asking for her powerful intercession and protection in times of need.
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A.
Angelus prayer
The Angelus prayer is a traditional Catholic devotion recited three times daily that commemorates the Incarnation of Christ through meditations on the role of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Litany of the Blessed Sacrament
The Litany of the Blessed Sacrament is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that offers a series of invocations and praises to Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist.
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C.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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D.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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E.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
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Marian prayer ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
confidence in Mary’s intercession
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hope ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfMary |
Advocate
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Mother of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin of virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Saint Bernard of Clairvaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfWidespreadUse | 17th century ⓘ |
| circulation |
included in many Catholic prayer books
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widely printed on holy cards ⓘ |
| commonlyRecitedFor |
family intentions
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healing ⓘ protection ⓘ spiritual assistance ⓘ urgent needs ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
often repeated multiple times in succession
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often said as a novena ⓘ |
| genre | devotional prayer ⓘ |
| keyPetition |
asking Mary to hear and answer prayers
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seeking Mary’s protection in need ⓘ that Mary never lets anyone unaided who implores her help ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
popular devotion
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private devotion ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| openingWordsLatin | Memorare, o piissima Virgo Maria ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Father Claude Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
intercession
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seeking protection ⓘ trust in Mary ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
expression of confidence
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invocation ⓘ petition for assistance ⓘ remembrance of Mary’s help ⓘ |
| textualForm |
memorized prayer
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short prayer ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Marian intercession
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Mary as advocate ⓘ Mary as mother of mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Catholics
NERFINISHED
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some Anglicans ⓘ some Lutherans ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Memorare prayer Description of subject: The Memorare prayer is a traditional Catholic supplication to the Virgin Mary, asking for her powerful intercession and protection in times of need.
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