Preparing the church for the all-night Easter service, Azdamichy 2019. Прыборка царквы для ўсяночнай пасхальнай службы, Аздамічы 2019 г. Men of the parish remove the black lace of mourning for the death of Jesus and drape the crucifixion icon with white lace in anticipation of Easter. As the scene developed it reminded me of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 6, 2019
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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
Photos of the Day for July 29, 2018
Orthodox spring feast of St. Nicholas (May 22), church of St. Nicholas, Rukhcha 2018. Мікола летні, царква Сьв. Мікалая, Рухча 2018 г. III/VI Blessing of water. Parishioners and pilgrims take home bottles of blessed water as protection for their houses and against illness. Асьвячэньне вады.
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