Photos of the Day for January 19, 2020

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Tsjerablichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as Epiphany… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2020

Photos of the Day for January 18, 2020

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as Epiphany… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018

Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (II/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (II/XII).   Orthodox feast of the Annunciation, Azdamichy 2018. In 2018 Orthodox Holy Saturday or Plashchanitsa (the celebration of Christ’s repose in the tomb) coincided with the fixed-date April 7 feast of the Annunciation, one of the twelve great feasts… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018