Photos of the Day for September 30, 2011: Feast of the Dormition III / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы ІІІ

Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (part III), Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Mother of God, Al’pjen’ 2011.  See also photos for September 28-29. Сьвяток Усьпеньня Найсьвяцейшай Багародзіцы (частка III), царква Ўсьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Альпень 2011 год. Альпень адчувае сябе не так добра, як суседнія вёскі. Прыход паменшаў і пастарэў. Але на штогадовы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 30, 2011: Feast of the Dormition III / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы ІІІ

Photos of the Day for September 29, 2011: Feast of the Dormition II / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы IІ

Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (part II), Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Mother of God, Al’pjen’ 2011.  The Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Mother of God in Al’pjen’ celebrates its feast day (сьвяток – s’vjatok) on August 28, the date of the Feast of the Dormition in eastern Orthodox… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 29, 2011: Feast of the Dormition II / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы IІ

Photo of the Day for September 28, 2011: Feast of the Dormition I / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы І

Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (part I), Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Mother of God, Al’pjen’ 2011.  The Church of the Dormition of the Most Blessed Mother of God in Al’pjen’ celebrates its feast day (сьвяток – s’vjatok) on August 28, the date of the Feast of the Dormition in eastern Orthodox… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 28, 2011: Feast of the Dormition I / Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы І

Photo of the Day for September 27, 2011

Braslau 2011.  Браслаў 2011 год. This lady greeted me cheerfully after bicycling with fresh flowers from her garden to place at a shrine on the outskirts of Braslau, in Belarus’ northern lake region.

Photo of the Day for September 24, 2011: Feast of the Assumption III / Унебаўзяцьця ІІІ

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (part III), Church of the Assumption, Mjory 2011.    Mjory in northern Belarus has a strong parish and the church’s noon-time feast day Mass on August 15 was standing room only despite falling on a workday.  It is always inspiring to see how determined parents and… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 24, 2011: Feast of the Assumption III / Унебаўзяцьця ІІІ

Photo of the Day for September 22, 2011: Feast of the Assumption II / Унебаўзяцьця ІІ

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (part II), Church of the Assumption, Mjory 2011.  Mjory in northern Belarus has a strong parish and the church’s noon-time feast day Mass on August 15 was standing room only despite falling on a workday.  It is always inspiring to see how determined parents and grandparents… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 22, 2011: Feast of the Assumption II / Унебаўзяцьця ІІ

Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (part I), Church of the Assumption, Mjory 2011.  Mjory in northern Belarus has a strong parish and the church’s noon-time feast day Mass on August 15 was standing room only despite falling on a workday. The Roman Catholic mass for the Feast of the Assumption traditionally… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І