Homeward bound after blessing of parishioners’ Easter bread on Orthodox Holy Saturday. Azdamichy 2012. Orthodox Easter falls on May 2 in 2021. It is a tradition in many parishes for the priest to bless parishioners’ Easter bread in the afternoon of Holy Saturday. This practice was all the more prevalent in Azdamichy in eastern part… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 1, 2021
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Photos of the Day for April 30, 2021
Blessing of parishioners’ Easter bread on Orthodox Holy Saturday. Azdamichy 2012. Orthodox Easter falls on May 2 in 2021. It is a tradition in many parishes for the priest to bless parishioners’ Easter bread in the afternoon of Holy Saturday. This practice was all the more prevalent in Azdamichy in eastern part of Stolin District… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 30, 2021
Photos of the Day for January 19, 2020
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Tsjerablichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany. With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as Epiphany… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2020
Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019
Priestly blessing of the water and parishioners’ immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ (Jordan) – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha). River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019
Photos of the Day for November 5, 2018
Procession, Patronal Feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for August 1, 2018
Orthodox spring feast of St. Nicholas (May 22), church of St. Nicholas, Rukhcha 2018. Мікола летні, царква Сьв. Мікалая, Рухча 2018 г. VI/VI Kissing the cross after the service. Цалаваньне крыжа. Homeward bound after the church service. Дахаты пасьля службы.
Photo of the Day for December 26, 2017
Tending candles at Vespers, Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня, Цераблічы 2016 г.