Photos of the Day for October 12, 2016

Blessing of apples, feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016.  On his second circuit around the churchyard, Father Aljaksandr blesses the apples with water. Асьвячэньне яблыкаў вадой, Праабражэньне (Яблычны Спас), Аздамічы 2016 г.  

Photos of the Day for October 10, 2016

Children’s communion, Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016. Children receive communion in the Orthodox tradition; the rite is a powerful and moving example of parents’ and grandparents’ transmission of faith and tradition to their offspring. Дзіцячае прычасьце, Праабражэньне Гасподняе/Яблячны Спас, Аздамічы 2016 г.