Month: July 2014

Springtime, Zaslauje 2014.  Дзіцячыя гульні ўвесну, Заслаўе 2014 г.

After the celebratory liturgy for the lay Brotherhood of St. Spyridon Trimythous at the church of the Transfiguration in Zaslauje, Father Mikalaj talked at length with members of the brotherhood about how to increase their proselytizing and other spiritual outreach. The church was built in the late 16th century as a Calvinist church; the bell… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 11, 2014

After the celebratory liturgy at the Orthodox church of the Transfiguration for members of the lay Brotherhood of St. Spyridon Trimythous and their families, Father Mikalaj invited all to ascend the bell tower and ring the bells. Пасьля ўрачыстай літургіі для сяброў-валанцёраў Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага й іх сям’яў, айцец Мікалай запрасіў усіх падняцца на… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 10, 2014

Sjarhjej Douhal’ (Сяргей Доўгаль, Сергей Довгаль), chairman of the Christian volunteer group “Brotherhood of St. Spyridon Trimythous”, presents his youngest child for children’s communion during the celebratory liturgy for members of the brotherhood, Orthodox church of the Transfiguration, Zaslauje 2014. Сяргей Доўгаль, старшыня Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага, нясе сваю дачушку на дзіцячае прычасьце падчас урачыстай… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 9, 2014

Lining up for children’s communion at the celebratory liturgy for the Brotherhood of St. Spyridon of Trimythous, Orthodox church of the Transfiguration, Zaslauje 2014. У чаканьні дзіцячага прычасьця падчас урачыстай літургіі для сяброў-валанцёраў Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага, царква Праабражэньня Гасподняга, Заслаўе 2014 г.

Special liturgy for members of the Brotherhood of St. Spyridon of Trimythous (Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага, Братство святителя Спиридона Тримифунтского), Orthodox church of the Transfiguration, Zaslauje 2014.  Many members brought their children to attend the service. Урачыстая літургія для сяброў-валанцёраў Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага й для іх сем’яў, царква Праабражэньня Гасподняга, Заслаўе 2014. Here a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 7, 2014

It is always inspiring to meet Christian volunteers engaged in pastoral and charitable work.  The Brotherhood of St. Spyridon of Trimythous (Братэрства сьвяціцеля Спірыдона Трыміфунцкага, Братство святителя Спиридона Тримифунтского) is one such group.  Under the spiritual guidance of Father Mikalaj Mazgou, priest of the Orthodox church of the Transfiguration in Zaslauje, half-an-hour from Mjensk, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 6, 2014

Expedition to the concentration of ethnotoponyms (ethnically-, tribally- or geographically-related toponyms) around the district centers of Ljakhavichy (Ляхавічы) and Baranavichy (Баранавічы) in western Belarus (part ХІІ):  Rusino (Русіно). I arrived in Rusino at dusk, too late to photograph the German World War I fortification. Вандроўка па этнатапонімах вакол Ляхавічаў (частка ХІІ):  Ятвезь, Вялікая Лотва, Літва,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 5, 2014

Expedition to the concentration of ethnotoponyms (ethnically-, tribally- or geographically-related toponyms) around the district center of Ljakhavichy (Ляхавічы) in western Belarus (part XI):  Litouka (Літоўка). There are almost two score villages in Belarus with names derived from the presence of Lits’vins.  The name originally referred to a Baltic group but came to signify a shared… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 4, 2014

Expedition to the concentration of ethnotoponyms (ethnically-, tribally- or geographically-related toponyms) around the district center of Ljakhavichy (Ляхавічы) in western Belarus (part Х):  Tsyhan’ (Цыгань). The now-run-down village of Tsyhan’ (Gypsy) lies at the end of a country road on the western bank of the River Shchara.  The presence of a German World War I… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 3, 2014