Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2016. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle.  In marking the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6).  Thus the blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018