Mother's Day Story: Celebrations in the time of Greeks and Romans

Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts during nike heels festival on nike jordan heels fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of air jordan shoes Virgin Mary, jordan high heels Mother

of Christ. In England jordan heels for women holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday.

History of Mother's Day: Mothering Sunday
The more recent history of Mothers Day dates back to 1600s in England. Here a Mothering Sunday was celebrated annually on air jordan heels shoes fourth Sunday of

Lent (nike air jordan heels 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honor mothers. After a prayer service in church to honor Virgin Mary, children brought gifts

and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers.

On jordan heels sale occasion, servants, apprentices and other employees staying away from their homes were encouraged by their employers to visit their

mothers and honor them. Traditionally children brought with them gifts and a special fruit cake or fruit-filled pastry called a simnel.

Yugoslavs and people in other nations have observed similar days.