The monk of the Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra bakes paskha

The monk of the Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra bakes paskha, according to the old church receipts in the oven of Lavra bakery, late in the evening, on Pure Thursday, April 27, 2000, in Kyiv. Before it monks take the blessing and pray, for the paskha to be a success. They, praying, light a chip for oven, and drip consecrated water in the pastry. On the Light Sunday, which is appointed this year on April 30, each Orthodox Believer will taste a piece of sanctified Paskha before the holiday meal. Photo by Dmitryi Gavrish/ UNIAN