Month: July 2011

Cardinal Kazimir Świątek, October 21, 1914 – July 21, 2011.  May he rest in peace. Кардынал Казімір Свёнтэк, 21 кастрычніка 1914 г. – 21 ліпеня 2011 г.  Памолімся аб яго вечным супакоі. As a pastor Kazimir Świątek embodied the modesty and selfless devotion that are two outstanding traits of the Belarusian nation.  His life embodied… Continue reading In Memory of Cardinal Kazimir Świątek / На ўспамін Кардынала Казіміра Свёнтка

Portraits of Belarus XXVIII.  Партрэты Беларусі (частка XXVIII). Hjermanavichy 2011.  Германавічы 2011 год.

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”:  Hands IX.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“:  рукі (частка IX). Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. See also photos for July 11, July… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 20, 2011: Hands IX / Рукі IX

Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part IV.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка IV). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 18, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul IV / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла IV

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part III.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка III). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 17, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul III / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла ІІІ

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part II.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка II). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 16, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul II / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла ІІ

Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29), Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje, Part I.  Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, касьцёл Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе (частка І). I have long admired the strength of faith among the people of Iuje’s parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul.  Although the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 15, 2011: Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul I / Сьв. апосталаў Пятра й Паўла І

Feast of the Holy Trinity (IV), Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2011.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы (частка IV), царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2011 год. The Orthodox parish church of Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy is standing-room-only for its annual name-day feast on the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday (the third day of Trinity).  In 2011 the parish celebrated its… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 14, 2011: Feast of Holy Trinity IV / Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы IV

Yesterday, July 12, was Granddad Ivan’s 85th birthday.  Today is a second chance to wish you happy 85th birthday, Granddad Ivan!  Many, many happy returns of the day. Like so many other Belarusans, Ivan started again with nothing after World War II.  Life on Soviet collective farms was full of deprivations for a long time… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 13, 2011