Mother’s Day and Lent

Since I have to preach this Sunday on Mothering Sunday I’ve been thinking about why Mothering Sunday comes in Lent. Wouldn’t it be nicer in the summer months when us blokes could take our mothers out to a nice pub and sit in the garden for a lunch? Instead it provides a headache for preachers as the readings, apart from the Book of Common Prayer epistle are not on much to do with mothers. Nevertheless I shall try and weave into my sermon on the man born blind, something to do with motherly love and mother Church and Mary. Perhaps it should be called Refreshment Sunday or even Rose Sunday like in a few other countries.

 Any ideas about the link with the man born blind gratefully received.