Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019. This was the fifth year in a row I was able to celebrate the blessing of apples with the parish of the Resurrection in Tsjerablichy. The feast of the Transfiguration/Jablychny Spas falls in the middle of the two-week fast which ends with… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 19, 2021
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Photos of the Day for November 19, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. After blessing parishioners’ apples, Father Vital’ made the customary third circuit of the church for the kissing of the cross. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2019 г. Цалаваньне крыжа пасьля асьвячэньня яблыкаў. Visible in the background are parishioners… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 19, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 18, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 18, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 16, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 16, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 11, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019. Blessing of apples in Azdamichy. Father Aljaksandr makes three circuits of the churchyard, in turn censing the fruit, sprinkling the fruit with holy water, and then offering the cross for parishioners to kiss before they hurry to the cemetery to place blessed… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 11, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 10, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019. It has been a great blessing to celebrate the Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) for thirteen years in a row with the parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy. This was also the fifth… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 10, 2019
Photos of the Day for October 18, 2016
Blessing of Apples, Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Tsjerablichy 2016. The timing of feast-day celebrations differed between the neighboring villages of Azdamichy and Tsjerablichy. Therefore it was possible to attend the blessing of apples in Tsjerablichy during the break in the Azdamichy service. Асьвячэньне яблыкаў, Яблычны Спас, царква Ўваскрасеньня Хрыстова, Цераблічы 2016 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 18, 2016
Photos of the Day for October 8, 2016
Feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) 2016. This year marked the tenth time in a row I have had the good fortune to celebrate the August 19 Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) with the parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy. It was also… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 8, 2016