Christ is born! Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas 2019 / Раство Хрыстовае
Tag: Orthodox Christian rites
Photos of the Day for Orthodox Christmas Eve / Куцьця
Orthodox Christmas Eve meal (kuts’tsja – куцьця), traditionally consisting of 12 dishes. Tsjerablichy, January 6, 2016. Посная куцьця, Цераблічы, 6 студзеня 2016 г.
Photos of the Day for December 4, 2018
Liturgy and children’s communion: patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Літургія й дзіцячае прычасьце: прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г. Blessing of the church and parishioners (khadzhen’nje – хаджэньне). The priest, in this case Father Vital’, son of Azdamichy’s priest Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 4, 2018
Photos of the Day for November 5, 2018
Procession, Patronal Feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Хрэсны ход, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018
Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Bjelavusha 2018. Прастольнае сьвята, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Белавуша 2018 г. Birch branches. The use of birch branches to decorate Orthodox churches for Holy Trinity is a syncretic tradition, reflecting a Christian symbol of life, rebirth and the descent of the Holy Spirit with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 3, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018
Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (IV/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (IV/XII). Return of the Plashchanitsa (Winding Cloth which held Christ’s body during his repose in the tomb) to its place on the Holy Table of the altar. This rite takes place just before the procession leading into the all-night… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 25, 2018
Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018
Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (II/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (II/XII). Orthodox feast of the Annunciation, Azdamichy 2018. In 2018 Orthodox Holy Saturday or Plashchanitsa (the celebration of Christ’s repose in the tomb) coincided with the fixed-date April 7 feast of the Annunciation, one of the twelve great feasts… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 21, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 15, 2018
Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Jesus/Theophany (known colloquially as Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча). Azdamichy 2018. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha is the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6). In celebrating the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 15, 2018
Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018
Paying respects at the grave of Maryja Mal’tsjevich for the one-year anniversary of her death. Tsjerablichy 2018. After the memorial service in the church, family and friends of the deceased visit the grave to close out the one-year period of mourning. Вечная памяць: памінкі па Марыі Мальцевіч на гадавіне яе сьмерці. Цераблічы 2018 г. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018
Photos of the Day for February 11, 2018
Rest in peace: memorial service (panikhida – паніхіда) for Maryija Mal’tsjevich on the one-year anniversary of her death. Tsjerablichy 2018. Сьветлая памяць: паніхіда па Марыі Мальцевіч на гадавіне яе сьмерці. Цераблічы 2018 г.