{"id":318302,"date":"2021-05-12T12:12:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=318302"},"modified":"2021-05-12T12:12:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:12:49","slug":"the-bright-week-in-pictures-may-2-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-bright-week-in-pictures-may-2-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The (Bright) Week in Pictures: May 2\u20139, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orthodox world was illumined by the Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, celebrated in the presence of the faithful this year. Please find below how the photographers saw Bright Week (May 2\u20139, 2021) through the lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Second Day of Easter at the Horodnicul de Sus Parish in northeastern Romania. Photo: Larisa Damean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St Ephraimos the New celebrated at Radu Vod\u0103 Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Mariana Stanc\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pilgrim access was banned at the St Ephraimos the New Monastery in Nea Makri, Greece, in the context of Covid-19 restrictions. Photo: Ekklisiaonline.gr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God at “St Anna” Monastery in southwestern Romania. Photo: Marginean Ana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spring in full swing at the “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen” Parish in Vi\u0219eu de Sus from the northern-Romanian Maramure\u0219 county. Photo: Monica Grad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cross reflected in water at the patronal feast of the “Life-Giving Spring” Church in Horodnicul de Sus, Suceava county. Photo: Alexandru Lungoci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova blessing with holy water the participants to the Life-Giving Spring feast on the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pastel painting on Bright Week at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blossoming peonies in the Natural Reserve “Zau de C\u00e2mpie”. Photo: Marius Romil\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Unceasing prayer: a nun from Ghighiu Monastery prays with a prayer rope during the feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Casian at the “Annunciation” Church in the city of Br\u0103ila, by the Danube River. Faithful come to the church every year on Bright Week to take blessed water from the spring under the Holy Altar Table. Photo: Archdiocese of Lower Danube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Water blessing at the healing spring from Dervent Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis \/ Vali V\u0103d\u0103noiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The feast of the Life-Giving Spring at Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook \/ Putna Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rainbow over the new church of Dervent Monastery. Photo: Gabi Gheonea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bitter-sweet rememberance. Photo: Facebook \/ Pr. Igor Palkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Andrei offers the Holy Communion to the children in his native village, Oar\u021ba de Sus, in the county of Maramure\u0219. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metropolitan Sava of Poland blessing the faithful with holy water. Photo: Orthodox Church of Poland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of Prahova consecrating the painting of the “C\u0103r\u0103midarii de Sus” Parish Church in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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