Month: January 2014

House Blessing, Rakau 2008.  Асьвячэньне хаты, Ракаў 2008 год. After the January 19 celebration of Vadokhryshcha (Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ – Theophany) the priest customarily walks through parish neighborhoods blessing parishioners’ homes with holy water and a cross drawn in chalk on the front door.  Roman Catholics follow the same custom after… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 21, 2014

Mjensk-Slutsk Highway, January 2012.  Дарога Менск-Слуцк, студзень 2012 года.

Vadokhryshcha, Davyd-Haradok 2013.  Вадохрышча, Давыд-Гарадок 2013 год. Vadokhryshcha, celebrated January 19, is the great feast of the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Emphasizing the blessing of water in remembrance of the baptism of Christ, this Orthodox feast commemorates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2014

Vadokhryshcha, Azdamichy 2013.  Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2013 год. Vadokhryshcha, celebrated January 19, is the great feast of the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Emphasizing the blessing of water in remembrance of the baptism of Christ, this Orthodox feast commemorates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 18, 2014

Vadokhryshcha, Azdamichy 2013.  Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2013 год. Vadokhryshcha, celebrated January 19, is the great feast of the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Emphasizing the blessing of water in remembrance of the baptism of Christ, this Orthodox feast commemorates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 17, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CX):  Village School in Tsjerablichy 2011.  Беларусь у тварах (частка СХ):  школа ў Цераблічах 2011 год.

Kitchen Still-Life, Tsjerablichy 2011.  Нацюрморт у кухні, Цераблічы 2011 год.

January in Polesia, Al’shany 2011.  Студзень на Палесьсі, Альшаны 2011 год.

A sensible way to travel.  Rubjel’ 2013.  Успаміны з сапраўдных палескіх зімаў.  Рубель 2013 год.

Churches of Belarus (part LVI):  Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (1838-1840), Vozera 2012.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LVI):  царква Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла (1838-1840 гг.), Возера 2012 год.