Month: April 2011

Enduring Faces VI.  Выветраныя твары VI. Ros’ 2011.  Рось 2011 год.

Still Life II: Home-woven linen runners, homespun wool, freshly-loaded loom shuttle.  Нацюрморт ІІ. Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

Christening in Church V.  Хрышчэньне ў царкве (частка V). Triple Christening, Al’homjel’ (Ohljamjel’) 2011.  The priest of the Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene arranged to christen three families’ newborns — Jaroslav, Cyril and Sofia — at the same time.  Here the priest blows gently on Jaroslav’s head to symbolize the entry of the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 28, 2011: Christening in Church V / Хрышчэньне ў царкве V

Portraits of Belarus XIX:  in honor of Belarusan local historians and preservationists.  From left to right:  Father Ludwik of the church of the Archangel Michael in Hnjezna; leading Belarusian archivist-historian Zmitser Jatskjevich; Vaukavysk historians and preservationists Aljaksandr Vajtchuk, Anatol’ Valjuk, Viktar Vajtchuk, and Uladzislau Mihdaljenok; and chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 27, 2011: Portraits of Belarus XIX

Razed Village, The Zone, Homjel’ Region 2001.  Зона, Гомельшчына 2001 год.

Et resurrexit Ecclesia in alba Ruthenia! Easter Day, Ashmjany 2008.  Вялікдзень, Ашмяны 2008 год.

Christ is risen.  Happy Easter!  Хрыстос з мёртвых устаў.  Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос.  Са сьвятам! Church of the Holy Trinity, Bjezdzjezh 2007.  Царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Бездзеж 2007 год.  

Holy-Saturday blessing of Easter bread for parishioners from Tsjerablichy, Azdamichy 2010. Асьвячэньне кулічоў для Цераблюкоў. Аздамічы, 2010 год.

[Matthew 27.54] Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Паводле Мацьвея 27 54 А сотнік і тыя, што зь ім вартавалі Ісуса, бачачы землятрус і ўсё, што адбылося, перапалохаліся вельмі… Continue reading Good Friday / Вялікая пятніца

After Mass, Maundy Thursday, Church of St. Casimir, Ljepjel’ 2007.  The church, which the Soviet regime had closed from 1935-90, was painstakingly restored through the efforts of then-priest Father Mieczislaw and the parish.  The stain on the lower-right wall is grease left over from the Soviet authorities’ use of the church as a garage and… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 21, 2011: Maundy Thursday / Вялікі чацьверг