Photos of the Day for June 19, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXXIX):  Feast of the Resurrection, Al’homjel’ 2014.  Al’homjel’ celebrates its annual feast of the Resurrection for three days, culminating in a major liturgy on Easter Tuesday (April 22 in 2014). Беларусь у тварах (частка СХХХІХ):  сьвяток Уваскрашэньня, Альгомель 2014 год.  Альгомель сьвяткуе Вялікдзень на працягу трох дзён, з прастольным сьвятам у… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 19, 2014

Photo of the Day for June 7, 2014

Kissing the special Easter bread at the end of the Orthodox Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2014. In a plain and profound profession of faith — and of determination to pass on that faith — a grandmother firmly and lovingly lifts her grandson to kiss the special Easter bread. Цалаваньне пасхальнага куліча (артаса) напрыканцы службы, Сьветлы… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 7, 2014