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Vespers Service, Davyd-Haradok 2012.  Вячэрня, Давыд-Гарадок 2012 год.

Winter fog on the frozen river Chakva, Rubjel’ (Rubel’) 2011.  Зімовы туман над р. Чаква, Рубель (Рубэль) 2011 год.

Fresh snow in January.  Сьвежы сьнегапад у студзені. Panjamon’ 2011.  Панямонь 2011 год.

On the way home from church with blessed water for Vadokhryshcha (Orthodox Theophany, January 19).  Rubjel’ 2011.  Дадому з асвечанай вадой на Вадохрышча, Рубель 2011 год. These women have had containers of water blessed in church on the eve of Vadokhryshcha as they will not be able to attend the early morning service on the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 23, 2013

Orthodox Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), January 19.  Вадохрышча. At the end of the service of Vadokhryshcha, the Orthodox equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany, parishioners who have not brought their own water fill containers from the barrels which the priest has blessed during the service.  People use the water to protect their homes; the local priest will also… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 22, 2013

Vadokhryshcha (Orthodox Theophany, January 19), Azdamichy 2011.  Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2011 год. In 2011 the weather was mild enough for Father Aljaksandr to perform the blessing of water in the churchyard.  

Parishioners bring containers of water — from a sacred spring if one exists near the village, otherwise from home — for the priest to bless during the Orthodox service of Vadokhryshcha (Theophany) on January 19.  Azdamichy 2012.  Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2012 год.

Parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy wait for Father Aljaksandr to bless their containers of water.  Vadokhryshcha (Orthodox Theophany), Azdamichy, January 19, 2012.  На чаканьні асьвячэньня вады, Вадохрышча ў Аздамічах 2012 год.

Vadokhryshcha (Orthodox Theophany), January 19.  Вадохрышча. When the weather on January 19 is not too harsh, as here in 2011, Father Aljaksandr holds the water-blessing ceremony in the churchyard. Azdamichy 2011.  Аздамічы 2011 год.

Vadokhryshcha, Azdamichy 2012.  Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2012 год. Vadokhryshcha, celebrated January 19, is the great feast of the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Emphasizing the blessing of water in remembrance of the baptism of Christ, this Orthodox feast commemorates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 17, 2013