Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast – Jablychny Spas), Tsjerablichy, August 19, 2019. After blessing parishioners’ apples, Father Vital’ made the customary third circuit of the church for the kissing of the cross. Праабражэньне Гасподняе (Яблычны Спас), Цераблічы 2019 г. Цалаваньне крыжа пасьля асьвячэньня яблыкаў. Visible in the background are parishioners… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 19, 2019
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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 August 1, 2018
Orthodox spring feast of St. Nicholas (May 22), church of St. Nicholas, Rukhcha 2018. Мікола летні, царква Сьв. Мікалая, Рухча 2018 г. VI/VI Kissing the cross after the service. Цалаваньне крыжа. Homeward bound after the church service. Дахаты пасьля службы.