Question: Dating back to the fourth century, December 17 marks the beginning of what? These seven jewels of our liturgy address Christ with seven magnificent Messianic titles, based upon the Old Testament prophecies and types of Christ.
Bonus question: Name the seven magnificent Messianic titles.
Answer: O Antiphons
Bonus Answer: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of David), O Oriens (O Rising Sun), O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations), and O Emmanuel.
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