Month: June 2019

Photos of the Day for June 20, 2019

Censing the altar and the iconostasis, Easter Monday (Bright Monday) service, Azdamichy 2019. Абкурваньне алтара й іканастаса, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2019 г.      

Photo of the Day for June 19, 2019

Grannies keeping watch, Easter Monday (Bright Monday) service, Azdamichy 2019. Бабулі прыглядаюць, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2019 г.  

Photos of the Day for June 16, 2019

Kissing the Artos (special Easter loaf symbolizing the Resurrection).  Easter Day vespers service, Azdamichy 2019. The tradition of kissing the Artos is always a splendid occasion to witness two fundamental expressions of Belarusian culture.  First is the transmission of faith from parents or, more often, grandparents as they lift children to kiss the Artos.  Second… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 16, 2019

Photos of the Day for June 15, 2019

Easter Day vespers service, procession and homily.  Azdamichy 2019. Велікодная вячэрня, хрэсны ход ды пропаведзь айца Аляксандра.  Аздамічы 2019 г.            

Photo of the Day for June 14, 2019

The resilience of culture:  every nation has its own gestures and sense of the proper way to place one’s hands. Трываласьць культуры: кожная нацыя мае свае адметныя жэсты ды спосабы паставіць свае рукі правільна, прыстойна  паводле свайго коду росту.   Azdamichy 2019. Аздамічы 2019 г.  

Photos of the Day for June 11, 2019

All-night Orthodox Easter service, Azdamichy 2019 (III/III). Усяночная пасхальная служба, Аздамічы 2019 г. (III/III).     Blessing of parishioners’ Easter breads at the end of the service (03:30). Асьвячэньне пасак на канцы службы.