Tag: Аздамічы

Photos of the Day for April 7, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Annunciation (April 7).  Azdamichy 2018. The fixed-date feast of the Annunciation is one of the 12 great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical cycle. Дабравешчаньне Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (7 красавіка).  Аздамічы 2018 г. Нерухомае сьвята Дабравешчаньня адно з 12 галоўных сьвятаў у царкоўным літургічным каляндары.             In… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  blessing of houses after the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Azdamichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: пры асьвячэньні хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.   Aljaksandr and Natasha (teacher in the Azdamichy school) with their two children. Адяксандр і Наташа (настаўніца ў Аздамічах) з дзецьмі.       Halina and her… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 24, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  blessing of houses after the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Azdamichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.     Palina with her three grandsons. Паліна з ўнукамі.         Vasil’ and Vol’ha with their two sons (acolytes in the church). Васіль і Вольга… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 24, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 23, 2019

Blessing of houses after the Orthodox Christian feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019.  III/III Асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.  III/III              

Photo of the Day for February 22, 2019

On the way to bless houses after the Orthodox feast of Vadokhryshcha, Azdamichy 2019.  II/III Па дарозе на асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.  II/III  

Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019

Blessing of houses after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019.  I/III Parallel to the Roman Catholic tradition of having the priest bless parishioners houses after the celebration of the feast of Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox priests make the rounds of the parish to bless houses in the days following the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019