Blessing of apples, Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016. Father Aljaksandr makes three circuits of the churchyard to cense the apples, to bless them with water, and to offer the cross for parishioners to kiss before they hurry to the cemetery to place blessed fruit on the graves of their forebears. Асьвячэньне… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 11, 2016
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Photos of the Day for October 9, 2016
Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing feast), Azdamichy 2016. The church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy celebrates the feast of the Transfiguration with a five-hour service of Matins and the Liturgy, including a half-hour break roughly in the middle and the blessing of apples at the end. Праабражэньне Гасподняе/Яблячны Спас, Аздамічы 2016 г. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 9, 2016
Photos of the Day for September 21, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas) 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас 2016 г. Liturgy. Літургія.
Photo of the Day for June 2, 2015
Eastertide Portraits: Easter Monday (Bright Monday) in Azdamichy 2015. Велікодныя партрэты: Сьветлы панядзелак у Аздамічах 2015 г.
Photos of the Day for April 13, 2015
Easter Monday (Bright Monday) children’s liturgy and communion, Azdamichy 2014. Дзіцячая літургія ды прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 г. Homeward-bound after church service. Дахаты пасьля службы.
Photo of the Day for August 5, 2014
Photograph from the exhibition “Revelation (Njerush)”, August 3-September 2 at the Belarusan Orthodox church of St. Cyril of Turau, 401 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Фатаграфія з выставы “Неруш“, с 3 жніўня па 2 верасень у залі царквы Сьв. Кірылы Тураўскага, 401 Атлянтык Авэню, Бруклін, Нью-Ёрк. Waiting for children’s communion, Easter Monday (Bright… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 5, 2014
Photos of the Day for June 19, 2014
Belarus in Faces (part CXXXIX): Feast of the Resurrection, Al’homjel’ 2014. Al’homjel’ celebrates its annual feast of the Resurrection for three days, culminating in a major liturgy on Easter Tuesday (April 22 in 2014). Беларусь у тварах (частка СХХХІХ): сьвяток Уваскрашэньня, Альгомель 2014 год. Альгомель сьвяткуе Вялікдзень на працягу трох дзён, з прастольным сьвятам у… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 19, 2014
Photo of the Day for June 7, 2014
Kissing the special Easter bread at the end of the Orthodox Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2014. In a plain and profound profession of faith — and of determination to pass on that faith — a grandmother firmly and lovingly lifts her grandson to kiss the special Easter bread. Цалаваньне пасхальнага куліча (артаса) напрыканцы службы, Сьветлы… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 7, 2014
Photo of the Day for June 6, 2014
After children’s communion, Orthodox Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2014. Here parents and grandparents line up with their children and grandchildren to kiss the cross held by Father Aljaksandr. Parishioners kiss the cross to remind themselves of Christ’s sacrifice and to receive the strength of the triumph over death that the cross represents. Напрыканцы службы, Сьветлы… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 6, 2014
Photos of the Day for June 5, 2014
Children’s Communion, Orthodox Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2014. Giving of communion to baptized infants and children is standard practice in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. Дзіцячае прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 год.