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
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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
Photos of the Day for September 25, 2017
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Azdamichy, August 19, 2017. VI/VIII Blessing of apples in Azdamichy. Father Aljaksandr makes 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 hurry to the cemetery to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 25, 2017
Photos of the Day for March 4, 2017
Portraits of Polesia: Nadzja with her son Artsjom at the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься: спадарыня Надзя са сынам Арцёмам, сьвята Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г. It is wondrous to see the transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation. Цудоўна бачыць перадачу… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 4, 2017
Photos of the Day for October 13, 2016
Blessing of apples, feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016. After the blessing of apples, parishioners pack up their apples and await the third circuit, when Father Aljaksandr offers the cross to be kissed. The kissing of the cross is another moment which demonstrates parents’ and grandparents’ keen interest in passing on their faith… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 13, 2016