<P> Mary is mentioned numerous times in all of the Divine Services and the Divine Liturgy . The final petition of each ektenia (litany) ends with an invocation of the Virgin Mary . When a series of troparia are chanted, the final one is often a Theotokion (hymn to the Virgin Mary). There are numerous Marian litanies in the Eastern church and may cover a multitude of themes, some dogmatic, others of moral and patriotic character . </P> <P> Devotions to icons of the Theotokos (often considered miraculous) are common in Eastern Orthodoxy . Many such icons are considered the protector of a region, e.g., Our Lady of Kazan, the Theotokos Fyodorovskaya as the protector of the Upper Volga region and the Theotokos of Tolga as the patroness of Yaroslavl . A number of local (and often ancient) Orthodox Marian devotions also exist around the world, e.g., to the icon of the Theotokos of the Life - giving Spring in present - day Istanbul . </P> <P> One of the most important Marian devotions is the Akathist to the Theotokos, which is chanted every year during Great Lent, and is frequently chanted throughout the year as a private devotion . Some people chant the Akathist as part of their preparation for Holy Communion . A metrical translation of an ancient Orthodox prayer is found in the second verse of the Anglican hymn, Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones . </P> <P> Marian devotions are prominent within the Roman Catholic tradition . Pope Paul VI began his Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus saying, "From the moment when we were called to the See of Peter, we have constantly striven to enhance devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary". </P>

Which of the following is not associated with devotion to mary