Photos of the Day for December 6, 2018

Honoring the grave of former parish priest Father Aljaksandr Varnitski during the procession, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. The memory of Father Aljaksandr (1916-2003) is beloved to older members of the parish.  They recall his pastoral skill, wit and resilience during 47 years of parish service… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Прастольнае сьвята, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.   Birch branches. The use of birch branches to decorate Orthodox churches for Holy Trinity is a syncretic tradition, reflecting a Christian symbol of life, rebirth and the descent of the Holy Spirit with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 13, 2018

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2017 (IV/VII). Tsjerablichy’s church of the Resurrection celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  (IV/VII).   Portraits of Polesia. Партрэты Палесься.      

Photos of the Day for September 22, 2017

Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2017.  III/VIII The break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy, where I found people in the churchyard waiting for the blessing of apples. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2017 г.  III/VIII Падчас перапынку ў Аздамічах… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2017

Photos of the Day for July 13, 2017

Feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (IV/VIII). In commemoration of its former wooden church of St. John the Evangelist, built in 1792 and destroyed under the Soviet regime, the Orthodox parish of the Nativity celebrates St. John the Evangelist (May 21) as a patronal feast. Сьвятога апостала Яна Багаслова, Вялікае Малешава 2017… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 13, 2017