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Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part VIII/VIII:  closing moments of the liturgy. At the close of the service parishioners, holding the candles which Father Aljaksandr has blessed, line up to kiss the cross and the icon for the feast day. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 7, 2015

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part VII/VIII:  children’s communion. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка VII/VIII: дзіцячае прычасьце.

Belarus in Faces (part CXLVI).  Беларусь у тварах (частка CXLVI). Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas), part VI/VIII:  children. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка VI/VIII: дзеці.

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part V/VIII:  blessing of candles. It is important to use only beeswax candles.  Parishioners extinguish their candles after the blessing and light them at home during the year to invoke the protection of the Mother of God… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 4, 2015

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part IV/VIII:  the choir prepares for the blessing of candles. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка IV/VIII: хор падрыхтуецца да асьвячэньня сьвечак.

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part III/VIII:  awaiting the blessing of candles. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка III/VIII: у чаканьні асьвячэньня сьвечак.  

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part II/VIII:  Gospel reading. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка II/VIII: чытаньне Евангельля. Orthodox services are conducted standing, except at certain times during the liturgical calendar for the readings from the Gospel.  Men return to their feet before women… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 1, 2015

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part I/VIII. Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка І/VIII. Candlemas, celebrated in Western churches on or about February 2 and in old-style Orthodox churches on February 15, is unusual in that it has both a Christic and a Marian… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 28, 2015

Anointing with holy oil (part II), Azdamichy 2015.  Мірапамазаньне (частка II), Аздамічы 2015 г. Orthodox Christianity provides for anointing with holy oil not just as the sacrament of extreme unction or at the time of baptism, but also for those who seek God’s forgiveness or His curing of their physical or spiritual illness.  In the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 27, 2015

Anointing with holy oil (part I), Azdamichy 2015.  Мірапамазаньне (частка І), Аздамічы 2015 г. Orthodox Christianity provides for anointing with holy oil not just as the sacrament of extreme unction or at the time of baptism, but also for those who seek God’s forgiveness or His curing of their physical or spiritual illness.  In the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 26, 2015