Way of Sorrows
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Way of Sorrows is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on Jesus Christ’s suffering and crucifixion through a sequence of commemorative stations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Way of Sorrow | 1 |
| Way of Sorrows canonical | 1 |
| Way of Suffering | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742527 — 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: Way of Sorrows Context triple: [Stations of the Cross, isAlsoCalled, Way of Sorrows]
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A.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
Paradise
"Paradise" is a 1997 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison that explores race, gender, community, and violence in an all-Black town in Oklahoma.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
- 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: Way of Sorrows Target entity description: Way of Sorrows is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on Jesus Christ’s suffering and crucifixion through a sequence of commemorative stations.
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A.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
Paradise
"Paradise" is a 1997 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison that explores race, gender, community, and violence in an all-Black town in Oklahoma.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional practice
ⓘ
form of prayer ⓘ meditation on the Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deepen contemplation of the Passion
ⓘ
foster repentance ⓘ help believers unite with Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Passion of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Passion of Jesus Christ
death of Jesus Christ ⓘ events of Good Friday ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
crucifixion of Jesus Christ
suffering of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Stations of the Cross
ⓘ
Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Via Crucis
Via Dolorosa devotion ⓘ Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Way of the Cross
|
| hasComponent |
meditative stations
ⓘ
sequence of stations ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalTextForm | booklet of prayers and meditations ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalSeasonUse |
Fridays of Lent
ⓘ
Good Friday services ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
hymn singing
ⓘ
meditative reflection ⓘ recitation of prayers ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ walking from station to station ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Good Friday
ⓘ
Holy Week ⓘ Lent ⓘ |
| isEncouragedBy |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| isFormOf |
Christian piety
ⓘ
popular devotion ⓘ |
| isOftenPrayedIn |
chapels
ⓘ
churches ⓘ outdoor shrines ⓘ |
| isRepresentedBy | series of images or crosses on church walls ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mayInclude | 15th station of the Resurrection ⓘ |
| originatedAs | imitation of Jerusalem Via Dolorosa ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicans
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutherans
Methodist churches ⓘ
surface form:
Methodists
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholics
some other Protestant Christians ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
Via Dolorosa
ⓘ
surface form:
Via Dolorosa pilgrimage in Jerusalem
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfStations | 14 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Way of Sorrows Description of subject: Way of Sorrows is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on Jesus Christ’s suffering and crucifixion through a sequence of commemorative stations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Way of Sorrow
this entity surface form:
Way of Suffering