In Britain this Sunday is Mother's Day, also called Mothering Sunday, when people give flowers, cards and other gifts to their mothers.

In this edition of Weekender we find out what origins of this celebration are. You can download the complete programme script as well as the audio in mp3 format from the extras section below.

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	Mothering Sunday

Vocabulary from the programme

Lent
the six-week period before the Christian period of Easter

to be in service
to live and work as a servant in the house of a wealthy person

clergy
religious leaders

diocese
in the Christian church an area for which the religious post of Bishop has responsibility for

apprentices
people who were learning a trade or profession

revival
the making something popular that had been popular in the past

devotion to
strong love for

to be well connected
to have friends who are important in business or politics

Programme script (pdf - 20k)

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