Month: August 2010

Festival of Hodigetria (part II), Dzisna 2008/Адзігітрыя (частка II), Дзісна 2008 год The Hodigetria of Dzisna, based on an original Byzantine icon, is an image of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child and pointing to Him as the savior of mankind.  Dzisna, a small city on the Dzvina River northwest of Polatsk, is the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 11, 2010

Festival of Hodigetria (part I), Dzisna 2008/Адзігітрыя (частка І), Дзісна 2008 год The Hodigetria of Dzisna, based on an original Byzantine icon, is an image of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child and pointing to Him as the savior of mankind.  Dzisna, a small city on the Dzvina River northwest of Polatsak, is the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 10, 2010

Nadzja and Pavjel’s wedding, Mjensk, June 4, 2010/Надзя й Павел, Менск, 4 чэрвеня 2010 год Happiness and health!/Сто гадоў!/Sto lat!

Nadzja and Pavjel’s wedding, Mjensk, June 4, 2010/Надзя й Павел, Менск, 4 чэрвеня 2010 год Happiness and health!/Сто гадоў!/Sto lat!

Tsjerablichy 2010/Цераблічы 2010 год

To mark the annual early August pilgrimage to the church of the Holy Trinity, Rositsa.  The pilgrimage takes place in honor of  two Marian priests, Frs. Antoni Ljashchevich and Jury Kashyra, martyred in a German reprisal operation in 1943. Штогод напачатку жніўня ў Росіцу, у касьцёл Сьвятой Тройцы, кіруюцца пілігрымкі ў гонар сьвятых мучанікаў Антонія Ляшчэвіча і… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 6, 2010

Inspired by the splendid early 20th century Belarusan photographer Jan Bulhak (1876-1947).  Здымак, натхнёны фатаграфічным геніем Яна Булгака. Tsjerablichy 2010/Цераблічы 2010 год

Enduring faces I/Выветраныя твары (частка І) Astrauki 2010/Астраўкі 2010 год

Feast of Peter and Paul ІV, Iuje 2010/Сьв. Пятра й Паўла (частка ІV), Іўе 2010 I have long admired the transmission of faith from generation to generation among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  A bow to Father Jan and the whole parish. Мяне здаўна ўражвае сіла веры парафіянаў Іўеўскага… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 3, 2010

Feast of Peter and Paul III, Iuje 2010/Сьв. Пятра й Паўла (частка IІІ), Іўе 2010 Although the feast day of June 29 fell on a workday in 2010, participation was heavy in the celebratory mass and procession at Iuje’s church of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  A bow to Father Jan and the whole parish.