Presentation of Nadzja’s newborn son Ivan. Tsjerablichy 2019. It is an Orthodox Christian tradition to have the priest present a newborn child to God around the baby’s 40th day. The tradition evokes both the presentation of Jesus in the temple (Meeting at the Temple or Strechan’nje, the Orthodox equivalent of Candlemas, celebrated February 15 in… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 18, 2019