Photos of the Day for August 18, 2019

Presentation of Nadzja’s newborn son Ivan.  Tsjerablichy 2019. It is an Orthodox Christian tradition to have the priest present a newborn child to God around the baby’s 40th day.  The tradition evokes both the presentation of Jesus in the temple (Meeting at the Temple or Strechan’nje, the Orthodox equivalent of Candlemas, celebrated February 15 in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 18, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 17, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (V/V):  portraits.  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. Праваслаўнае вялікае сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (V/V):  партрэты.  Аздамічы, 4 сьнежня 2016 г.  

Photos of the Day for January 15, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (III/V):  liturgy.  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. Праваслаўнае вялікае сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (III/V): літургія.  Аздамічы, 4 сьнежня 2016 г.    

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (II/V).  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. Mirroring the feast day itself as well as the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas on February 2 in the west, Sretsjen’nje Haspodnjaje on February 15 in Eastern Orthodoxy),… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 14, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/V).  Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. The Entry into the Temple is one of the 12 great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. Праваслаўнае вялікае сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/V).  Аздамічы, 4 сьнежня 2016 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 13, 2017

Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017

Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/III).  Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/III).  Цераблічы 2016 г.     Circuit of the nave.  At several points during an Orthodox service the priest… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017