Orthodox Holy and Great Saturday / Сьвятая субота

Matins and Preparation of the Church on Holy and Great Saturday, Azdamichy 2014. Вялікае ўслаўленьне ў Сьвятую суботу, вынос Плашчаніцы ды падрыхтоўка царквы да Пасхы, Аздамічы 2014 г. The morning service on Holy and Great Saturday, commemorating the entombment of Christ and His harrowing of hell, centers on the Epitaphios (Plashchanitsa — Плашчаніца), a cloth icon… Continue reading Orthodox Holy and Great Saturday / Сьвятая субота

Photo of the Day for April 10, 2015

To commemorate Orthodox Good Friday.  З нагоды Вялікай пятніцы. From photo expedition to Stoubtsy District 2015 (IX/IX).  З фотавандроўкі па Стаўбцоўшчыне 2015 г. (ІХ/ІХ). Crosses of Belarus (part XXV):  cemetery in Najdzjonavichy.  Крыжы Беларусі (частка XXV):  могілкі ў Найдзёнавічах.

Photo of the Day for April 9, 2015

Crosses of Belarus (part XXIV):  preparing for Easter.  Крыжы Беларусі (частка XXIV):  падрыхтоўка да Вялікадня. Azdamichy 2014.  Аздамічы 2014 г.

Photos of the Day for April 8, 2015

Spring flooding in the Pripet Marshes.  Веснавая паводка ўздоўж Прыпяці. The Prypjats’ (Pripet) River watershed experienced a relative lack of precipitation during the 2014-2015 winter.  The consequent low level of flooding this spring will mean a lower level of natural replenishment of nutrients in the traditional Pripet Marsh flood plain. The flood season and resulting… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 8, 2015

Photo of the Day for April 7, 2015

Building a new hothouse, Tsjerablichy 2015.  Будоўля новага парніку, Цераблічы 2015 г. The Belarusian state continues to prohibit private ownership of arable land other than a small plot around one’s house.   Despite this prohibition small-holder farmers of the central Pripet Marshes show their ingenuity and talent for farming.  Nor has the prohibition hindered further… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 7, 2015

Photos of the Day for April 6, 2015

Photo expedition to Stoubtsy District 2015 (VIII/IX):  Khatava.  See earlier photos from this series in the  photos of the day for March 26-April 1, 2015. Фотавандроўка на Стаўбцоўшчыне 2015 г. (VIII/IX):  Хатава.  Гл. таксама ранейшыя фатаграфіі гэтай серыі ў фотаздымках дня с 26 сакавіка па 1 красавік 2015 г. The main road between Dzjeraunaja and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 6, 2015

Holy Saturday / Вялікая субота

Pietà:  Dubok (Astravjets District) 2014.  Аплакваньне Хрыста:  Дубок (Астравецкі раён) 2014 г. A rare example of painting under glass.  Рэдкі прыклад жывапісу пад шклом.

Good Friday / Вялікая пятніца Мукі Пана

Matyki (Mjadzjel’ District) 2008.  Матыкі (Мядзельскі раён) 2008 г. John 19:17-18 [17] And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: [18] Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. Паводле… Continue reading Good Friday / Вялікая пятніца Мукі Пана

Photos of the Day for April 2, 2015

To commemorate Holy Thursday:  Mass of the Chrism, Vitsjebsk 2007.  З нагоды Вялікага чацьвергу:  Сьвятая Імша Хрызма, Віцебск 2007 г. Bishops of the Roman Catholic church consecrate holy oil (chrism) in a mass attended by the presbyterium of the diocese, usually on Holy Thursday. Uladzislau Blin, then-bishop of the diocese of Vitsjebsk, consecrates the chrism… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 2, 2015