Orthodox spring feast of St. Nicholas (May 22), church of St. Nicholas, Rukhcha 2018. Мікола летні, царква Сьв. Мікалая, Рухча 2018 г. III/VI Blessing of water. Parishioners and pilgrims take home bottles of blessed water as protection for their houses and against illness. Асьвячэньне вады.
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Photos of the Day for July 20, 2018
Procession: feast of St. John the Theologian (St. John the Evangelist), Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2018. Хрэсны ход: сьвята Сьв. Іаана Багаслова, Вялікае Малешава 2018 г. Archbishop S’tsjafan blesses the crowd at the end of the procession. Архіяпіскап Сьцяфан дабраслаўляе прыхаджанаў і паломнікаў напрыканцы хрэснага ходу.
Photos of the Day for June 19, 2018
Cycle of the year: Radaunitsa (commemoration of forebears). Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa, which falls on the ninth day after Orthodox Easter, is the main (among many) annual rite of commemoration of forebears in the Belarusian Orthodox liturgical calendar. The priest, here Father Aljaksandr of the parish of the Holy Trinity, thrice reads through parishioners lists of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 19, 2018
Photos of the Day for June 6, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (X/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (X/XII). Easter (Bright) Monday in the parish of the Holy Trinity is always a splendid occasion to witness the transmission of faith and traditions from grandparents to grandchildren. Here grandparents teach their grandchildren to kiss the special Easter… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 6, 2018
Photos of the Day for June 5, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (IX/XII). See also photos of the day for May 19-21 and 25-28 and June 4, 2018. Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (IX/XII). Гл. таксама фотаздымкі дня 19-21 й 25-28 траўня ды 4 чэрвеня 2018 г. Easter (Bright) Monday in Polesia. Azdamichy 2018. Сьветлы панядзелак. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 5, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 28, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VII/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VII/XII). Blessing of Easter breads at the end of the all-night Easter service. Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак. Аздамічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VI/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VI/XII). First proclamation of the Resurrection during the all-night Easter liturgy. Azdamichy 2018. Хрыстос увакрэс! Хрыстос увакрэс! Хрыстос увакрэс! Сапраўды ўваскрэс! Blessing of the Easter loaf, which will remain in the center of the nave… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 27, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 26, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (V/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (V/XII). Procession and Paschal Greeting before the closed church doors at the beginning of the all-night Easter service. Хрэсны ход і абвяшчэньне Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга перад зачыненымі дзверамі, усяночная пасхальная служба, Аздамічы 2018 г. Procession. Хрэсны ход.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 26, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018
Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (IV/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (IV/XII). Return of the Plashchanitsa (Winding Cloth which held Christ’s body during his repose in the tomb) to its place on the Holy Table of the altar. This rite takes place just before the procession leading into the all-night… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018
Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (II/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (II/XII). Orthodox feast of the Annunciation, Azdamichy 2018. In 2018 Orthodox Holy Saturday or Plashchanitsa (the celebration of Christ’s repose in the tomb) coincided with the fixed-date April 7 feast of the Annunciation, one of the twelve great feasts… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018