Mothering Sunday...

...and at Westminster Cathedral, after the packed Sung Mass, children were given flowers to give to their mothers.

Recently I had the privilege of meeting Abigail Witchalls, the brave young mother paralysed from the neck down following a random stabbing attack in Surrey. Her Catholic faith and her great courage have been an inspiration to people across Britain.

And while on the subject of mothers, here is a brief but relevant comment about the present Government's policies...