Vespers on the eve of the patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2019. Вячэрня напярэдадні прастольнага сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2019 г. It is an Orthodox tradition to decorate the church entry and interior with birch branches for Holy Trinity. Традыцыйнае царкоўнае ўпрыгожаньне бярозавымі галінкамі на Тройцу.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 8, 2019
Tag: Eastern Orthodox rites
Photos of the Day for February 23, 2019
Blessing of houses after the Orthodox Christian feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019. III/III Асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г. III/III
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
Photo of the Day for December 7, 2018
Sermon at the end of the service, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Праповедзь, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for December 5, 2018
Procession, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г. It is a tradition in Orthodox parishes to give flowers to the priests to carry during the procession. Кветкі для сьвятароў. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 5, 2018
Photos of the Day for November 25, 2018
Blessing of water on the eve of the patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Асьвячэньне вады наперададні прастольнага сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г. Azdamichy’s priest Father Aljaksandr with Father Valjeryj from Sjamihos’tsichy (left) and Father Mikalaj from Ramjel’ (right). Айцец… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 25, 2018
Photo of the Day for November 24, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: awaiting the blessing of water on the eve of the feast of Holy Trinity. Azdamichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: у чаканьні асьвячэньня вады наперададні сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы. Аздамічы 2018 г.