Photos of the Day for September 8, 2019

Vespers on the eve of the patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Вячэрня напярэдадні прастольнага сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г.   It is an Orthodox tradition to decorate the church entry and interior with birch branches for Holy Trinity. Традыцыйнае царкоўнае ўпрыгожаньне бярозавымі галінкамі на Тройцу.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 8, 2019

Photos of the Day for August 16, 2019

Learning to blow out the candles, Orthodox Trinity Monday, Tsjerablichy 2019. Перадача веры: тушэньне сьвечак, другі дзень Сьвятой Тройцы, Цераблічы 2019 г.        

Photos of the Day for April 30, 2019

Orthodox Easter Monday, Azdamichy 2018 (I/II). Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2018 г. (I/II).     Liturgy. Літургія.           Procession with the Artos (special Easter loaf symbolizing the Resurrection). Хрэсны ход з артасам.          

Photos of the Day for April 10, 2018

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2017 (I/VII). Tsjerablichy’s church of the Resurrection celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2017 priests from surrounding parishes presided in the absence of Tsjerablichy’s Father Vital’. Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.  (I/VII). У адсутнасьці айца Віталя, сьвятары з суседніх прыходаў узначальвалі службу.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 10, 2018

Photos of the Day for July 31, 2017

Spring patronal feast of St. Nicholas (Mikola — May 22), part II/III.   Orthodox church of St. Nicholas, Karotsichy 2017. Timelessness and the instant:  transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation.    Мікола вясновы (22 траўня), частка II/III.   Царква Сьвяціцеля Мікалая Цудатворца, Кароцічы 2017 г. Момант і пазачасовасьць:  перадача веры й традыцый… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 31, 2017

Photos of the Day for July 14, 2017

Feast of St. John the Evangelist, Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2017 (V/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 14, 2017