It was common in medieval times to portray Mother Mary breastfeeding; back then, before Victorian prudery, it was not such a sexualised sight, but simply a normal part of life – the nourishing of a child. This Marian devotion was popularised by the Cistercians. Mothering Sunday, also known as Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent. On this day, we traditionally visit and honour our mother church, where we were baptised and became a child of God.

People often mistake the Church for being a hierarchy with men at the top. Pope Francis has been shining a spotlight on the role of women in the Church. While ruling out the possibility of ordaining women as deacons (despite erroneous reports to the contrary in mainstream media).