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Iviron Icon Portaitissa, the Mother of God Keeper of the Gate, made in Greece on Mount Athos

The Keeper of the Gate: The Story of the Iviron Icon of the Mother of God

How a icon floated across the sea to Mount Athos and became the Gatekeeper of the Holy Mountain — and how to welcome the Iviron Portaitissa into your own home.
Posted on By Father Thomas

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