In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (III/III): Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2017. The parish in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on Tuesday, the third day of Trinity (June 22 in 2021). See also photos of the day for August 30-September 6, 2017. One of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021
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Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (II/III): patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy (Pinsk District) 2017. The parish in Mjestkavichy celebrates its patronal feast on Monday, the second day of Holy Trinity. See also photos of the day for August 17, 2017. One of the 12… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (I/III): Trinity Sunday, Azdamichy 2017. In the western Christian liturgical calendar Trinity Sunday follows Pentecost (seven Sundays after Easter) by a week. In the eastern Christian calendar Pentecost and Trinity are celebrated together on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Moreover, the feast in Belarus has… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
Photos of the Day for October 15, 2020
Pakrou (Feast of the Protecting Veil of the Holy Mother of God, October 14), Orthodox church of the Protecting Veil, Plotnitsa 2018. II/II Pakrou is outside the list of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox liturgical calendar. However, Pakrou remains a major feast and is keenly observed in Belarus. The celebration of Pakrou coincides… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 15, 2020
Photos of the Day for October 14, 2020
Pakrou (Feast of the Protecting Veil of the Holy Mother of God, October 14), Orthodox church of the Protecting Veil, Plotnitsa 2018. I/II Pakrou is outside the list of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox liturgical calendar. However, Pakrou remains a major feast and is keenly observed in Belarus. The celebration of Pakrou coincides… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 14, 2020
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 12, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019. Blessing of apples in Azdamichy. Father Aljaksandr, accompanied by his three-year-old grandson Maksim, made 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 hurried… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 12, 2019