The Village Shepherd
The Faithfulness Of Mothers
Sermon
To us in England, the fourth Sunday in Lent is always Mothering
Sunday. It's sometimes also known as "Mid-Lent" or "Refreshment Sunday". On
this special day, some relaxation was allowed of the self-denial which used to
be very much a feature of Lent, because since the mid-17th century, on this
special day all the children and grandchildren traditionally met at the family
home to have a feast.
