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Zorluk: OrtaMothering Sunday

In the United Kingdom, the date of Mothering Sunday varies annually as it is determined by the Christian liturgical calendar. Which of the following is the correct timing for this celebration?

  1. A
    The second Sunday in May
  2. The fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter SundayCevap
  3. C
    The first Sunday of Spring
  4. D
    The last Monday in March

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Mothering Sunday is held on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday.
The correct timing for Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. This date is always exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, which explains why the celebration moves each year along with the Christian calendar.

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1
Identify the relationship between Mothering Sunday and the Christian calendar.
The date changes every year because it is linked to the timing of Easter.
Tradition in the UK dictates that Mothering Sunday follows the liturgical season of Lent.
2
Recall the specific Sunday in Lent assigned to this tradition.
It is the fourth Sunday of Lent.
This specific Sunday was historically when people returned to their 'mother church'.
3
Calculate the time remaining until Easter Sunday from this date.
There are three weeks remaining until Easter.
The fourth Sunday of Lent is exactly 21 days (three weeks) before Easter Sunday.

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