Homeward bound after blessing of parishioners’ Easter bread on Orthodox Holy Saturday. Azdamichy 2012. Orthodox Easter falls on May 2 in 2021. It is a tradition in many parishes for the priest to bless parishioners’ Easter bread in the afternoon of Holy Saturday. This practice was all the more prevalent in Azdamichy in eastern part… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 1, 2021
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Photos of the Day for April 30, 2021
Blessing of parishioners’ Easter bread on Orthodox Holy Saturday. Azdamichy 2012. Orthodox Easter falls on May 2 in 2021. It is a tradition in many parishes for the priest to bless parishioners’ Easter bread in the afternoon of Holy Saturday. This practice was all the more prevalent in Azdamichy in eastern part of Stolin District… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 30, 2021
Orthodox Easter / Пасха / Праваслаўны Вялікдзень
Christ is risen! A joyous Easter to all! Хрыстос уваскрос! Хрыстос уваскрос! Хрыстос уваскрос! Сапраўды ўваскрос! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес! Blessing of Easter bread, Orthodox Easter, Tsjerablichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак, праваслаўны Вялікдзень, Цераблічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for May 28, 2018
Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VII/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VII/XII). Blessing of Easter breads at the end of the all-night Easter service. Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак. Аздамічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for March 31, 2018
Holy Saturday: Crosses of Belarus (part LXXVII), Urtsishki-Iuje road 2016. A day of solemn reflection… Вялікая субота: крыжы Беларусі (частка LXXVII), дарога Урцішкі-Іўе 2016 г. …but also a day of anticipation: blessing of Easter eggs and bread, Holy Saturday, Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mjensk 2012. The Roman Catholic cathedral in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 31, 2018