Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 18, 2019
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Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. The traditional break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy to photograph children’s communion at the end of the liturgy and then the blessing of apples and other fruit in the churchyard. Праабражэньне Гасподняе… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 17, 2019
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 November 11, 2019
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), August 19, 2019. 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 place blessed… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 11, 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 September 24, 2017
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Azdamichy, August 19, 2017. V/VIII After the blessing in Tsjerablichy I returned for the end of the service in Azdamichy and blessing of apples. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Аздамічы 2017 г. V/VIII Пасьля асьвячэньня ў Цераблічах вярнуўся ў Аздамічы, каб прысутнічаць на канцы літургіі й… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 24, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 23, 2017
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2017. IV/VIII Blessing of apples and other first fruits in Tsjerablichy. Owing to the illness of parish priest Father Vital’, Father Mikalaj from Plotnitsa officiated. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2017 г. IV/VIII Асьвячэньне яблыкаў ды іншай садавіны ў Цераблічах. З-за таго,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 23, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 22, 2017
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2017. III/VIII The break in the service in Azdamichy gave me the opportunity to drive to Tsjerablichy, where I found people in the churchyard waiting for the blessing of apples. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2017 г. III/VIII Падчас перапынку ў Аздамічах… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2017
Photos of the Day for October 18, 2016
Blessing of Apples, Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Tsjerablichy 2016. The timing of feast-day celebrations differed between the neighboring villages of Azdamichy and Tsjerablichy. Therefore it was possible to attend the blessing of apples in Tsjerablichy during the break in the Azdamichy service. Асьвячэньне яблыкаў, Яблычны Спас, царква Ўваскрасеньня Хрыстова, Цераблічы 2016 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 18, 2016
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