Orthodox feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Tsjerablichy 2017. Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.
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Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстовае
Christ is born! Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas / Раство Хрыстовае
Photos of the Day for November 1, 2017
Patronal feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God (Pakrou), Pachapava 2017: II/IV. Прастольнае сьвята Пакрова Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, царква Пакрова Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Пачапава 2017: II/IV. Preparation for the procession. Падрыхтоўка да кроснага ходу. Beginning of the procession. Пачатак кроснага ходу. Ringing of the bells.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 1, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 20, 2017
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2017. I/VIII It has now been my great fortune to celebrate the Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) for eleven years in a row with the parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy. This was also… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 20, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 19, 2017
Portraits of Polesia: feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: V/V. Партрэты Палесься: Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2017 г.: V/V. A mother with her one-month-old baby. Маці са сваім аднамесячным дзіцём. After the blessing. Пасьля асьвячэньня. After I photographed this boy… Пасьля таго, як здымаў… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 19, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 18, 2017
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: IV/V. Priests normally bless with water by snapping the brush forward and back over their head. Here the priest uses a sidearm motion liberally to douse parishioners, causing much merriment. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2017 г.: IV/V.
Photo of the Day for September 15, 2017
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: I/V. August 14 is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of Christian and pre-Christian rites, in the Belarusian cycle of the year. From pre-Christian times, Belarusians have observed rites in August to mark the transition from summer to autumn, from… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 15, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 1, 2017
Patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (III/ VIII), Azdamichy 2017. Прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы ў царкве Сьвятой Тройцы (III/ VIII), Аздамічы 2017 г. Children’s communion. Дзіцячае прычасьце. Procession. Orthodox processions move counter-clockwise three times around the church, stopping… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 1, 2017
Photos of the Day for August 31, 2017
Patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (II/ VIII), Azdamichy 2017. Прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы ў царкве Сьвятой Тройцы (II/ VIII), Аздамічы 2017 г. Anointing with holy oil. Мірапамазаньне. Icon of the Holy Trinity. Абраз Сьвятой Тройцы. Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 31, 2017
Photos of the Day for July 31, 2017
Spring patronal feast of St. Nicholas (Mikola — May 22), part II/III. Orthodox church of St. Nicholas, Karotsichy 2017. Timelessness and the instant: transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation. Мікола вясновы (22 траўня), частка II/III. Царква Сьвяціцеля Мікалая Цудатворца, Кароцічы 2017 г. Момант і пазачасовасьць: перадача веры й традыцый… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 31, 2017