Second Series of Catholic Homilies
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The Second Series of Catholic Homilies is a later collection of Old English sermons traditionally attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, continuing his influential program of vernacular instruction for the Anglo-Saxon laity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Series of Catholic Homilies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5094294 — 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: Second Series of Catholic Homilies Context triple: [Catholic Homilies, hasPart, Second Series of Catholic Homilies]
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A.
Catechetical Homilies
Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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C.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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D.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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E.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
- 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: Second Series of Catholic Homilies Target entity description: The Second Series of Catholic Homilies is a later collection of Old English sermons traditionally attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, continuing his influential program of vernacular instruction for the Anglo-Saxon laity.
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A.
Catechetical Homilies
Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
-
B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
-
C.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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D.
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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E.
Ninety-Six Sermons
Ninety-Six Sermons is a celebrated collection of sermons by the Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, noted for its rich prose style and influence on English devotional literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon literary work
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Old English prose work ⓘ collection of homilies ⓘ |
| aim |
to instruct lay Christians in correct belief and practice
ⓘ
to provide orthodox teaching in the vernacular ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine Reform
ⓘ
monastery of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ælfric of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuationOf | First Series of Catholic Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| didacticCharacter | catechetical ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
instruction of lay congregations
ⓘ
instruction of parish clergy ⓘ |
| genre |
homiletic literature
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sermons ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual homilies for the church year ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin homiletic traditions
ⓘ
patristic authorities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Anglo-Saxon laity
ⓘ
non‑monastic laypeople ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major monument of Old English prose ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf | Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | vernacular religious instruction ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First Series of Catholic Homilies
NERFINISHED
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Lives of Saints (Ælfric) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
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Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | questions of authorship and transmission ⓘ |
| script | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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biblical exegesis ⓘ liturgical feasts ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ saints’ days ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | orthodox Latin Christian teaching ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Ælfric of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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