The feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is sometimes called the feast of Our Lady of O, because of its celebration during the O Antiphons.
Traditionally the Church has preserved seven O Antiphons in her liturgy, though in some places there were 12. This included an extra antiphon to Our Lady.
A Thought for the Vigil of the NativityO Virgin of virgins how shall this be?For neither before you was there any like you, nor shall there be after.Daughters of Jerusalem why do you marvel at me?The thing you behold is a divine mystery.The traditional se.