Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: III/V. Parishioners focus on the actual blessing, and in the forecourt of the church in Davyd-Haradok they raise their bouquets with such fervor that one feels lifted off one’s feet. The excitement and intensity of devotion has not been diminished by the decision of Davyd-Haradok’s… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 17, 2017
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Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (part I), Church of the Assumption, Mjory 2011. Mjory in northern Belarus has a strong parish and the church’s noon-time feast day Mass on August 15 was standing room only despite falling on a workday. The Roman Catholic mass for the Feast of the Assumption traditionally… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І