Photo of the Day for September 30, 2014

Northern Light (part II).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка ІI). Northern Volasa Lake, Braslau Lake District 2014. Northern Volasa is one of a series of interconnected lakes — very popular with tourists and fishermen — around the northern Belarusian town of Braslau. Возера Воласа Паўночны, Браслаўшчына 2014 г.

Photo of the Day for September 29, 2014

Northern Light (part II).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка ІI). Lakeside sauna cabins, Murmishki, Braslau District 2014.  Лазьні, Мурмішкі (Браслаўшчына) 2014 г.

Photos of the Day for September 28, 2014

Churches of Belarus (part LXXIII):  church of John the Baptist, Opsa 2014.  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка LXXIII):  касьцёл Яна Крысьціцеля, Опса 2014 г. On the way to baptism, Opsa 2014.  На хрышчэньне, Опса 2014 г.

Photo of the Day for September 27, 2014

Northern Light (part II).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка ІI). Old granary, Buchany 2014.  Стары амбар, Бучаны (Браслаўшчына) 2014 г. Given the destruction of traditional wooden farm structures both in World War II and by Soviet authorities during collectivization, it is exceptionally rare to find surviving examples of granaries of this type in Belarus. Ужо выключна цяжка… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 27, 2014

Photos of the Day for September 26, 2014

Northern Light (part I).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка І). Procession after celebratory Mass and sacrament of confirmation, church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2014. Працэсія пасьля ўрачыстай Імшы й сакрамэнту канфірмацыі, касьцёл Сьвятога Андрэя апостала, Нарач (Кабыльнік) 2014 г.

Photos of the Day for September 25, 2014

Northern Light (part I).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка І). It is a moving experience to celebrate Mass in a parish so full of joy, so firm in its Christian faith as the parish of St. Andrew the Apostle in Narach.  The parish website (http://www.naracz.na.by/index.php — in Belarusian), a model for the kind of website one wishes… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 25, 2014

Photo of the Day for September 24, 2014

Northern Light (part I).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка І). Presentation of gifts to Archbishop Kandrusjevich, church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2014. Прэзэнтацыя гасьцінцаў Арцыбіскупу Кандрусевічу, касьцёл Сьвятога Андрэя Апостала, Нарач (Кабыльнік) 2014 г.

Photo of the Day for September 23, 2014

Northern Light (part I).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка І). Archbishop Tadevush Kandrusjevich confers the sacrament of Confirmation during the celebratory Mass for the 110th anniversary of the consecration of the current church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2014. Арцыбіскуп Тадэвуш Кандрусевіч удзяляе сакрамэнт канфірмацыі (таемства памазаньня) падчас урачыстай Імшы да 110-годдзя кансэкрацыі цяперашняга касьцёла Сьвятога Андрэя Апостала,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 23, 2014

Photos of the Day for September 22, 2014

Northern Light (part I).  Паўночнае асьвятленьне (частка І). Celebratory Mass in commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the current church of St. Andrew the Apostle and sacrament of Confirmation, church of St. Andrew the Apostle in the northern Belarusian town of Narach (Kabyl’nik) 2014. Урачыстая сьвятая Імша праведзеная Арцыбіскупам Тадэвушам Кандрусевічам з нагоды 110-годдзя кансэкрацыі… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2014

Photos of the Day for September 21, 2014

Polesian evening at the end of August.  Палескае вечаровае асьвятленьне на прыканцы жніўня. One can tell by how clean they are that these cows are privately-owned.  Wanting to be milked, each cow knows her way home, but few can resist exasperating the herders by stopping for a last few bites of delicious grass.  Al’shany 2014.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 21, 2014