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Religious motherhood celebrations in Europe have been around in one form or another for many centuries going as far back as the Romans who worshipped mother goddess Cybele sometime during march. This Pagan festival was soon replaced by Christian Mothering Sunday as the Romans caught the Christianity bug, celebrations usually the fourth Sunday in lent known as Laetare Sunday too. Gathering at their Mother(main) Church on Sundays was often the only time whole families could actually get together. "Gone Mothering" or "Gone-a- Mothering" came into use and may account for the term Mothering Sunday becoming the adopted name for the day we now celebrate. In subsequent years the name became associated with a servants and day off when they commonally went to visit their mother's and the term Mothering Sunday became especially associated with the UK, but not to the exclusion of other countries. Rose Sunday, Ladies Day, Women's Day are also related names. Does your country have any of these?
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We celebrate Mother's Day here in Canada as well, the North American version is observed on the second Sunday in May - May 10th this year. We also have Father's Day, which is celebrated the 3rd Sunday in June - June 21st this year. Sorry to hear you're still poorly. I can empatize, I've had one bug after another since Valentine's Day. Sick of being sick, damn it!! Hope you feel better real soon.
That is such a sweet photo and great information and I get to be comment number 2...smile..
Perfect post for toady. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Nice photo of mama and her babies.
I didn't know the idea of Mother's Day goes so far back in history! I was under the impression it was some North American marketing scheme. ;-)
Hope you feel better very soon!
Lots of ads here at present suggesting to take mother for afternoon tea. Why pubs for fathers day and tea for mothers? Very sweet mother bird
Interesting the things we learn, Mother's Day here in the states is in Mid May.
Cute little birdie with it's mother! Happy Mothering day:)
Blessing for our mothers. Thank you for sharing mother and child.
Happy mother's day! If you read my recent blog post, I would say that is not how my mom wants to celebrate. As usual, interesting and educational.
Norwood
A lovely post for Mothering Sunday. Darling image! Canada too celebrates Mother's Day, always in May, this year May 10th.
Meant to add:
GET WELL SOON!
I'm with Your EG Tour Guide. I always thought it was a marketing scheme. Many years ago I did a stint as a telephone operator. Mother's Day was the busiest day of the year, even surpassing Christmas.
Lovely photo as always.
I wonder how florists fare on Mother's Day? The bird is beautifully detailed in the photo.
Babooshaka: Sorry to hear you are feeling poorly. Get well soon, interesting to hear about Mother's Day in the UK. Thanks for sharing the neat bird Mother.
How could you get so close to them without their being afraid?
A wonderful and perfect photo for the "mothering" day? :)
Mothers Day, interesting !
however that picture is stunning... !! as most of yours are !!
How priveleged you are that she allowed you to take this special photo! I love pics of birds and bird nests!
How priveleged you are that she allowed you to take this special photo! I love pics of birds and bird nests!
Wow! what a great photo
We've taken to celebrating Mother's Day the same day as in the US because we were also their colony for quite a few decades.
Perfect photo for today. And I hope you get well soon!
Perfect shot on such a wonderful day. We celebrate Mother's Day here in Australia.
This post almost gave me a heart attack.. My first thought was... (excuse the language) my ass is grass! I forgot Mother's Day! I'm safe for a little bit longer:) Happy Mothering Day!
So sweet!
Thank you for your explanation of the difference between Mothering Day and Mother's Day! The Dutch celebrate their Mother's Day in May
on the second Sunday.
Have a great week.
Love hearing about Mothering Day. And what a perfect picture to accompany it! Nice CC post!
errr...photo is interesting...my kids have a great mother!
Very interesting post dear Babooshka. I didn’t know at all this “Mothering Day”. Here, in Turkey, we celebrate Mothers’ Day on the second Sunday of May. We also celebrate Women’s Day on March 8th.
It is not a festival we have. Very pretty birds.
Mothers here in Australia have to wait a little longer for their special day; it is the second Sunday in May (May 10th this year).
Beautiful shot!
Hope you feel better soon.
Appreciate very much the historical commments, Babooshka.
The photo is striking...a photo like that is so hard to get...we've had a couple of nests (sparrows, I think) in a thingy on our deck, but I have yet to get a decent photo of the young-un's much less Mama and young-uns!
Get well!
Magic moment for Mothering Sunday. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely image of the birds.
Hope you feel well very soon.
I love your posts. Very informative always.
My mother always says: Mother's Day is commercial nonsense. We don't do Mother's Day.
So every year, when we ignore Mother's Day, she's mad at us, because she expected us to visit her. I mean, how unfair is that?
My Mother would like this.
Mo - I'm with you why should it nor be he other way round.
Thank you all. I am feeling a little better.
i think we celebrated mothers day in may in nz - i dont know when it is in greece, even though i am a mother, and i should be pampered on that day!
Fabulous shots of those birds. Well taken. Great insight into the beginnings of Mothering Sunday too. I thought it got hijacked too by the churches in honour of the mother of Jesus but I might be wrong.
Hope you feel better soon.
Very nice photograph.
I love your photos and this one is no exception - this is truly fantastic!
That's precious.
That's one seriously maternal bird!
Hope you're on the mend.
'Round here Mother's Day is still several weeks off. But what a cool shot! How'd you manage to get this close without stirring them up?
What a lovely mother bird. I am in NZ; my mother is in England - NZ has Mothers' Day in May (a la America). Mum always sends me an English calendar for Christmas - I think it's so I can remember to send a card or make a phone call on Mothering Sunday. Mums are sneaky like that.
Isn't this just the most wonderful photo. How apt for mother's day too. Great shot but however did you manage it?
Lovely illustration of Mother's Day. Great shot!
Great dramatic shot here. Nice!
Great photo. Hope you're feeling better.
We "celebrate" Mother's Day in Australia. I think it's the first Sunday of May.
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