Month: February 2014

Churches of Belarus (part LIX):  new church of the Resurrection, Tsjerablichy 2014.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка LIX):  новая царква Ўваскрасеньня Хрыстова, Цераблічы 2014 год. After its church of the Resurrection burned down in 1796, Tsjerablichy was included in the parish of the Holy Trinity in the neighboring village of Azdamichy.  Now, after an assiduous money-raising campaign… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 9, 2014

Ice forming on the Al’shanka River on the eve of Orthodox Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – the Baptism of Christ), Al’shany 2014. Рака Альшанка напярэдадні Вадохрышча, Альшаны 2014 год.

The frozen River Sjezhka on the eve of Vadokhryshcha (Baptism of Christ, celebrated by Orthodox Belarusians January 19), Davyd-Haradok 2014. Рака Сежка напярэдадні Вадохрышча, Давыд-Гарадок 2014 год.

Belarus in Faces (part CXVIII):  Father Ryhor, Orthodox church of Paraskeva Pjatnitsa, Bjerazhnoe 2014. Father Ryhor is originally from Rubjel’, the village across the Haryn’ River from Bjerazhnoje.  Rubjel’ is renowned for producing first-rate Orthodox priests. Беларусь у тварах (частка CXVIII):  Айцец Рыгор (рубелец), царква Параскевы Пятніцы, Беражное 2014 год.

Belarus in Faces (part CXVII):  after the blessing of water for Orthodox Theophany (Baptism of Christ – Vadokhryshcha), Bjerazhnoje 2014.  Беларусь у тварах (частка CXVII):  пасьля асьвячэньня вады на Вадохрышча, Беражное 2014 год.

Falling on January 19, the Orthodox feast of Vadokhryshcha (Вадохрышча) commemorates the baptism of Christ and the Theophany — the revelation of the Trinity.  Blessing of water, whether brought by parishioners or made available by the church from barrels, forms a key part of the ritual and links this feast to a pre-Christian rite.  To… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 4, 2014

Winter arrives:  near Pachapava 2014.  Прыбыцьцё зімы, пад в. Пачапава (Баранавіцкі раён) 2014 год.

Churches of Belarus (part LVIII):  Church of the Holy Apostles Peter & Paul (finished by 1674), Razhanka 2013.  Касьцёлы Беларусі (частка LVIII):  касьйёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла (1674 г.), Ражанка 2013 год.

Near Vjapraty 2008.  Ля в. Вяпраты 2008 год.