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Photos of the Day for May 12, 2015

A new church bell for Tsjerablichy (II/II).  Новы звон для Церабліч (II/II). A witty and wise Belarusian acquaintance notes that every bell has a soul, and that we think of bells as we think of the forest:  they sing, breathe, weep, hum and harmonize, call out, sigh longingly, and laugh leapingly. Спрытная й разумная знаёмая… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 12, 2015

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.    

Photos of the Day for June 4, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXXVI):  Children’s Communion Service, Easter Monday, Azdamichy 2014. Беларусь у тварах (частка CXXXVI):  Дзіцячае прычасьце ў Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2014 г.    

Photos of the Day for June 1, 2014

Belarus in Faces (part CXXXIV). Depending on the character of a village and the mix of kids, parents and grandparents, some village streets form themselves naturally into an extended agora.  Azdamichy’s main street is one such lively place, especially on a Sunday evening or after a major church feast, when kids gather to talk shop… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 1, 2014