Historically (and traditionally), Mother's Day is celebrated annually on "second Sunday in May".
Why?
According to Mother's Day - Wikipedia, In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrases "second Sunday in May" and "Mother's Day", and created the Mother's Day International Association. So, why 'Mother's Day' and not 'Mothers Day'? Wikipedia gives us the answer: "She (Anna Jarvis) was specific about the location of the apostrophe; it was to be a singular possessive, for each family to honour their mother, not a plural possessive commemorating all mothers in the world."
Indeed Mother's Day is a personal celebration! No one can replace one's mother biologically. Nevertheless, there are instances when one can 'mother' someone as in the case of an adoption or perhaps on a mentoring basis. In Romans 16:13, the Apostle Paul said:
"Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."
We know Paul was not referring to his own biological mother but rather, Rufus' mother who had become Paul's own mother. Rufus' mother is believed to be instrumental in mentoring Paul in his early Christian life. In short, she was Paul's spiritual parent. (read 'The Mother of the Apostle Paul').
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