I started following Jesus in earnest behind bars. My walk with Him — and the thriving ministry I had with the women around me ...

The origin of Mother's Day is not unique to modernity. Since ancient times, civilizations have worshipped the mother figure. In classical Greece, festivals were held in honor of Rhea, mother of the ...

Jarvis spent the majority of her personal wealth on legal fees and lawsuits against companies using “Mother‘s Day” in advertising. She never married, never had children and died in 1948, having ...

The Mothering Sunday celebration was on the fourth Sunday during Lent and was viewed as a time when churchgoers would return to their “mother church,” - that is, the one closest to home - for ...

Originally on Mothering Sunday, it was tradition to return to the "mother church" for a special service. Mother's Day celebrations in the U.S. began around the 20th century, thanks to Anna Jarvis.

Mother’s Day will be celebrated in the United States on 12 May 2024. We take a look at the history and origins of the day to honor our moms.

Anna Jarvis spearheaded the effort to make Mother's Day a national holiday, she later grew to despise the holiday for being overly commercialized.

“The celebration originated in the Middle Ages as a religious holiday known as Mothering Sunday, when people in domestic service were allowed to return to their home, or mother, church and often ...

Mother's Day is right around the corner in the United States. Here's what we know about the holiday celebrating moms.