Photos of the Day for January 19, 2021

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/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 (the simultaneous revelation of God in three parts — Father, Son and Holy Spirit).  With… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2021

Photos of the Day for March 3, 2020

Blessing of parishioners’ water, Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Tsjerablichy 2020. Parishioners will use the blessed water throughout the year to protect themselves and their houses from misfortune. Асьвячэньне вады прыхаджанаў, Хрышчэньне Гасподняе/Богаяўленьне (Вадохрышча), Цераблічы 2020 г.        

Photos of the Day for March 2, 2020

Blessing of water, Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Tsjerablichy 2020. Асьвячэньне вады, Хрышчэньне Гасподняе/Богаяўленьне (Вадохрышча), Цераблічы 2020 г.          

Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. 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)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Photo of the Day for February 24, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. 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)… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 24, 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 September 10, 2019

Blessing of parishioners with water and distribution of blessed water before the start of the liturgy, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Асьвячэньне прыхаджанаў вадой і раздача асьвячонай вады перад пачаткам літургіі, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г.   Father Aljaksandr’s son Father Vital’ blesses the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 10, 2019

Photos of the Day for September 9, 2019

Blessing of water before the start of the liturgy, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Асьвячэньне вады перад пачаткам літургіі, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г.   Blessing the water is Father Nicholas, who is from Azdamichy and served as an acolyte for Azdamichy’s Father Aljaksandr. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 9, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019

After the celebration of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha) in Azdamichy, there was still enough time to make it to neighboring Tsjerablichy to attend the blessing of water there. Пасьля сьвяткаваньня Вадохрышча ў Аздамічах, сьпяшаўся ў суседнія Цераблічы, каб прысутнічаць на асьвячэньне вады а. Віталям у царкве Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга.    … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019

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 Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019