Feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) 2016. This year marked the tenth time in a row I have had the good fortune to celebrate the August 19 Orthodox feast of the Transfiguration (Apple-Blessing Feast – Jablychny Spas) with the parishioners of the church of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy. It was also… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 8, 2016
Tag: Polesia
Photo of the Day for October 5, 2016
Polesian roads: from the Sporava Marsh Preserve to Pinsk, part III/V. Belarus in Faces (part CCXIII): Bjezdzjezh 2016. Палескія дарогі: са Спораўскага заказніку ў Пінск, частка III/V. Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXIII): Бездзеж 2016 г.
Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016
Polesian roads: from the Sporava Marsh Preserve to Pinsk 2016, part II/V: Bjezdzjezh. The Polesian village of Bjezdzjezh in Drahichyn District of western Belarus is known for its Easter-day fair on the village square, where the 1784 wooden Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity stands. Bjezdzjezh is also well-known for its tradition of hand-embroidered aprons… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016
Photos of the Day for October 1, 2016
Tenth annual Sporauski scything competition, Vysokaje (Sporauski Wetlands Preserve) 2016: scythe repair. Дзясятыя штогадовыя Спораўскія сенакосы, Высокае (Спораўскі заказнік) 2016 г.: рамонт кос. Ivan Makouchyk, from the neighboring village of Pjerasudavichy, repairing a scythe. Спадар Іван Макоўчык, з суседнай вёскі Перасудавічы, рамантуе касу.
Photos of the Day for September 29, 2016
Tenth annual Sporauski scything competition, Vysokaje (Sporauski Wetlands Preserve) 2016: first round of the team competition. Дзясятыя штогадовыя Спораўскія сенакосы, Высокае (Спораўскі заказнік) 2016 г.: першы раўнд каманднага спаборніцтва.
Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Awaiting the blessing of flowers. У чаканьні асьвячэньня кветак. Reading the Gospel before consecrating water and blessing flowers. Чытаньне Евангеліі. Blessing of water. The priest will use the consecrated water to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 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.
Easter Monday / Сьветлы панядзелак
Kissing the Easter bread, end of the Easter Monday service, Azdamichy 2015. Цалаваньне велікоднага куліча (артаса) на прыканцы службы, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2015 г.
Orthodox Nativity of Christ / Раство Хрыстовае
Christ is Born! Віншую з Раством Хрыстовым! З Різдвом Христовим! Matthew 2:9-12 (KJV): [9] When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. [10] When they saw the star, they rejoiced with… Continue reading Orthodox Nativity of Christ / Раство Хрыстовае
Photos of the Day for June 3, 2015
Eastertide Portraits. Велікодныя партрэты. Ivan, one of Il’lja’s godfathers, holds his two-month-old godson toward the end of the christening. Easter Monday, Azdamichy 2015. Спадар Іван трымае свайго двухмесячнага хросніка Ільлю на прыканцы хрышчзньня. Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2015 г. Godfathers and relatives after the christening. Хросныя бацькі й сваякі пасьля хрышчэньня.