The miraculous icon of the Iveron Mother of God. Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

How to recognize Our Lady of Iveron? How can she provide support, and where can you find an icon with her?

In moments of despair, we always turn to the highest powers for help. A very strong helper in human problems and adversity is the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. They turn to her with the most serious problems. In this article we will tell you what the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God looks like, where the original is located, and also describe some other facts about this shrine.

Iveron Icon photo

The Mother of God of Iveron is usually depicted on icons in a red robe, with a baby, Jesus Christ, sitting on her left hand. The right hand of the Virgin Mary is raised and seems to point to the baby. Jesus’ right hand shows a sign, the thumb touches his ring finger, and the index and middle fingers are raised up.

On the shoulders of the Mother of God depicted in this icon, beautiful stars can be seen. There is also a star on the forehead of the Mother of God. On the head of the Mother of the Lord there is a crown covered with stones. The look of the Mother of God is sad and deep, the gaze of the baby on most icons is directed at the Mother of God.

In the original, the Mother of God is depicted with a bloody wound on her face. This is also a distinctive feature of this shrine. It makes it easy to recognize this icon. Below we will provide photographs of the icon of Our Lady of Iveron to make it easier for you to understand what it is.

History of the Iveron Icon

The original icon itself, which is kept in the monastery on Mount Athos, was painted during the life of the Mother of God. It was written in the first century by the Apostle Luke. This icon was previously kept by a noble lady. One day, robbers burst into her house and spoke out against the Lord and all kinds of holy people. One of them pierced the icon of the Iveron Mother of God with a sword, and real scarlet blood flowed from it. Then this man fell to his knees and began to tearfully pray for forgiveness, and later he became a monk of the Athos Monastery.

That same night, when the robbers attacked, a wealthy woman and her son went to the sea and floated the icon across the waves to save it from dispossession. The icon stood vertically in an unusual way and floated towards Mount Athos. Only many years later it was discovered by the monks living on Mount Athos.

The monks and monks, the servants of the monastery on Mount Athos, saw a luminous pillar rising straight from the depths of the sea to the very sky. Some kind of image could be seen near him. They didn’t immediately understand what it was, but then they saw the icon of the Mother of God, the monks wanted to swim to the icon and take it to the monastery, but it only moved away from them, sailing back.

The monks tearfully prayed to the Lord to bring the icon closer and give it to the monastery. Monks and monks spent more than one day in prayer. Then one of them, it was a monk of the Iveron Monastery - Saint Gabriel the Gruzin, had a dream with the Mother of God herself. In a dream, she told him not to be afraid of anything, but to go towards her straight along the sea waves.

The next day, Gabriel gathered all the monks, and they all went to the sea together. There Gabriel stood on the waves and walked towards the icon. Surprisingly, he stood firmly on the waves, as if he were on dry land. Gabriel brought the icon to the Iveron Monastery and left it there.

The next morning the icon moved in an amazing way from the monastery itself above the gates of the monastery. This happened several times. Then the Mother of God again appeared in a dream to Gabriel the Georgian and said that she did not want to be guarded by the monks, but she herself wanted to protect them from all kinds of evil, which is why she moved over the gates. Then the monks did not resist and left the icon with the image of the Mother of God above the gate. Since then, she has also been called the Goalkeeper.

Prayer to the Iveron Icon

You can pray in front of the icon of the Mother of God of Iveron in your own words, or you can look into the prayer book and find a prayer there. Your own prayer can be like this: “Oh, Mother of God, our mother, merciful intercessor, do not leave me alone with trouble. Help me overcome all difficulties and take the path of correction. Fate led me down the wrong path, and I’m not living my life the way I should. I am also dissatisfied with my life, and my relatives do not see anything good in my life. Help me, my dear, to find meaning and become better than I am now. Take away from my house, and from me, all temptations and enticements. Let no bad person harm me. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! In the name of all Saints! Amen!"

The prayer can be read as you leave the house, heading to work or somewhere else on business. You can read it in the morning, immediately after waking up. This will be a very good setup for the coming day. It won't hurt to read it before bed. You can also turn to this prayer in those cases when you feel that you are turning away from the true path and you cannot find the strength on your own to cope with the temptation to succumb to some sin.

You can read the prayer that we have provided for your attention or come up with your own, which will describe exactly your problem and ask for help to solve it. You can also turn to Orthodox prayer. We provided its text in the form of a picture.

How does the Iveron Icon help?

People turn to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God with a variety of problems. Both the person who needs help and his relatives can turn to her in prayer. Very often Mothers of Iveron pray to Our Lady whose children have not taken the path they should have followed.

Anyone who has sincerely repented of their sins and now wants to receive forgiveness from the Lord also turns to this icon for help.

The Iveron Icon is often asked to cure mere mortals from drunkenness, drug addiction and other addictions. It strengthens willpower and helps cope with the craving for sinful deeds.

Men who cheated on their wives and now really regret it and want to atone for their sin also turn to her. This icon helps the male representatives more.

The Iveron Mother of God icon can become an excellent protector of your home. She is able to drive away all enemies and dubious personalities from your family. Not a single enemy will dare to harm the house if there is an icon of the Iveron Mother of God in it.

You can turn to her so that the Mother of God will help heal both your mental and physical wounds. With any illness, you can send prayers in front of this icon and the Mother of God of Iveron will certainly help you recover.

Where to hang the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

Since the original icon of the Iveron Mother of God itself did not want to be located inside the monastery and moved to the gate, then the icon should not be placed in the house far from the entrance. Hang the list of the Iveron Mother of God icon right above the front door. This is best done not from the outside, but from the inside. In this arrangement, it will more effectively drive away all evil spirits and evil people from you.

In addition, every time you leave the house, you will be able to pray to your great intercessor by looking at her image. After returning home, you can also read prayers to Our Lady of Iveron and thank you for a successful day.

When leaving the house, you can say, for example, the following words: “Help me, Mother of God of Iveron, live this day without tragedies and shocks. Save my life and health, and also protect my loved ones from harm on this day. Amen!"

When you return home after a successful day, you should say these words in front of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God: “Thank you, Mother Iveron, for your help in all matters. Thank you for the support you give me every day. Give me the strength to continue to live correctly, according to the Lord’s commandments, and not to do harm to anyone. Amen!"

Akathist to the Iveron Icon

The Akathist to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God is read for a very long time, unlike a prayer. It must be pronounced, delving into the deep meaning. We offer you to listen to and watch a video clip in which this akathist will be presented.

Montreal Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

There is also the Montreal Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. Joseph Muñoz Cortes brought her to Montreal. He himself is a Spaniard by origin, who converted to Christianity at a young age. And this icon was painted from the original, that is, from the Iveron Mother of God Goalkeeper, by a Greek monk. This happened not so distantly, 1981.

Muñoz became the so-called custodian of this icon. One day a miracle happened. As Muñoz said, on November 24, 1982, in the middle of the night, right while he was sleeping, the Spaniard felt an indescribably blissful smell. It turned out that it was the icon of the Iveron Mother of God that was streaming myrrh.

Myrrh flowed straight from the hands of the Mother of the Lord, as well as from the little hands of Jesus. It was noticed that healing liquid is released even from the star, which is depicted on the right shoulder of the Mother of God.

People came from all cities, even from other countries, to look at the myrrh-streaming icon. It was later called the Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Iveron Mother of God. The liquid flowing from the face of the Mother of God had healing powers. The icon always exuded myrrh, with the exception of Holy Weeks.

The ministers of the church, together with Joseph Muñoz Cortes, traveled to many countries with this shrine. Many people were healed from all kinds of diseases with the help of this icon. She also had a conciliatory power. With the help of this shrine, couples who were on the verge of separation and painful divorce were able to come to a compromise.

Until the death of Joseph Muñoz, the icon streamed myrrh. This went on for 15 years. After Joseph was brutally killed, which happened on the night of October 30-31, 1997, the icon disappeared. Where she is currently is unknown.

Day of the Iveron Icon of God

They remember Our Lady of Iveron three times a year. Memorable days are: April 17, October 26 and February 25. In April, on the 17th, the day of remembrance of the icon is celebrated, since the original icon was painted on this day by a Greek monk.

In October, the day of the Iveron Mother of God icon is celebrated, because it was on this day that the icon was found by the Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos. In February, the 25th, the copy of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God was transferred to Russia.

Where is the Iveron Icon located?

The original Iveron Icon of the Mother of God can be found on Mount Athos, in the monastery of the same name. It has been stored there for many years. Lists of the icon have spread throughout all countries and are stored in many Temples and churches. The original itself is quite large. Its size is 137 by 87 cm.

Schedule of services in the Church of the Iveron Icon

There are several Iveron temples across Russia. For example, there is such a temple in Izhevsk, in Moscow and in other cities. The schedule of services can be found on the websites of these churches. This is very convenient, because you don’t have to go anywhere. If you want to find out more accurate information, you can go to the temple itself and ask local ministers about everything in detail.

The miraculous Iveron Icon, miracles associated with the Iveron Icon

There are many legends about the icon of the Iveron Mother of God. She performed so many miracles and brought so much good to people that she can rightfully be called miraculous.

For example, there is a known case when several beggar wanderers came to a monastery on Mount Athos. They asked local monks for an overnight stay, but they were negative and did not let the poor fellows in without paying for the overnight stay. Then they went home, and by chance they met a rich woman, she gave them a gold coin. The wanderers went to the monks again, but this time they were refused. The next morning the monks discovered that all their food was spoiled. From that time on, they did not take money for overnight stays for travelers.

Another equally interesting fact is known. Near the original icon there is an unquenchable lamp. It tends to sway from side to side before approaching trouble. When the icon feels a strong shock, it sways so that the wax splashes around. By the way, before the strong earthquake in Armenia and the American attack on Iraq, the lamp also swayed.

Another very interesting story with a good ending happened in one of the churches where the copy of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God was kept. A woman who recently lost her son accidentally came into this temple. She was already completely disillusioned with this world and wanted to commit suicide. She was already hatching a plan for her premature death. As soon as the woman looked at the icon, her face immediately changed and she changed her mind about taking her own life. The woman began to pray earnestly with tears in her eyes and ask for forgiveness for her sinful thoughts.

Myrrh-streaming Iveron Icon

The myrrh-streaming icon of Our Lady of Iveron, as we have already said, was brought to Montreal by the Spaniard Joseph Muñoz Cortes. It did not start streaming myrrh immediately, but only a year after it was written. This icon is also called the Montreal icon. Joseph was considered the chosen man, chosen by the Mother of God herself.

The Spaniard, who converted to Christianity in his youth, kept this image all his life. All this time the icon exuded healing liquid. When Joseph was brutally murdered in Athens, which happened in 1997, the icon disappeared without a trace. They still can't find her anywhere.

Iveron icon on Mount Athos

The original Iveron Icon of the Mother of God is kept on Mount Athos. He is also called Goalkeeper. The name is due to the fact that the Mother of God herself wanted her image to be not inside the monastery, but outside it - above the gate at the entrance to this holy place.

To this day, the icon is kept in the Iveron Monastery, which is located on Mount Athos. It is quite large and there is a lamp next to it that never goes out. A distinctive feature of this icon is the bleeding wound on the face of the Mother of God.

Icon of the Mother of God Iverskaya Goalkeeper

We have already spoken about the icon called the Goalkeeper a little higher. Its name is due to the fact that the icon is located above the gates of the monastery on Mount Athos. Lists of the Goalkeeper can be found in many Russian churches. It is good to hang this icon at the entrance to your house so that evil people do not dare to cause anything terrible to your family.

Troparion to the Iveron Icon of God

We will provide the Troparion, which is read before the icon of the Iveron Mother of God, in the form of a video clip. You can read it in your own words. For example, it might look like this: “The Most Holy Mother of God, called Iverskaya. I place my hopes in you and ask you to deliver me from both physical torment and spiritual torment. Settle harmony in my soul and give peace to my body. The illnesses have tormented me, but they do not allow me to live a happy life. I have to rely only on you in such an evil hour. In the name of all Saints, Amen!”

Where is the Iveron Icon in Moscow

A list of the icon of the Iveron Mother of God in Moscow can be seen in the chapel at the Resurrection Gate. Since the 17th century, this place has been highly revered, and believers often come here for help from the Iveron Mother of God Goalkeeper.

It is most powerful in getting rid of all sorts of bad habits that are harmful to health. For example, it can save a person from drunkenness, drug addiction and smoking. Mothers often turn to her to rid their children of the above addictions.

Icon of the Iveron Mother of God with beads, photo

The Iveron Mother of God icon can be found embroidered with beads on the Internet. This icon can be considered healing and miraculous only if it was consecrated in the church.

The situation is also the same with other icons, which are made in the form of embroidery, painted independently on canvas or carved from wood with your own hands. All of them must first be consecrated in the church, and then hung at home to read prayers before them.

Now you know what the icon of the Iveron Mother of God looks like, what power it has, and what miraculous stories are associated with it.

When we find ourselves in difficult life situations, we hope we hope for Heaven's help. Most often we turn our gaze to the patroness of all people and their intercessor before the Almighty - Mother of God.

We will always find her image to the left of the royal doors in any Orthodox church. A special place among the icons of the Most Holy Theotokos is occupied by her Iveron Icon. This is one of the most widespread, most revered and famous shrines of Orthodoxy.

The face of the Most Pure Virgin saves even those who do not belong to the Orthodox faith, so great is his saving power. The strength that it draws from its almost two thousand years of history.

Classmates

Iveron icon - origins

Isn't that what source of this power, that the icon was born from the brush of the Apostle and Evangelist Luke during the earthly life of the Mother of God? That is, he created her image, as they say now, from life. Tradition attributes to him the creation of up to seventy icons of the Most Pure One. It must be assumed that the Apostle’s creations pleased the Blessed Virgin Mary, who, contemplating them, said: the one born of her and her mercy will be with these icons.

Mediterranean voyage

The next mention of our icon appears at the time of iconoclasm, when one of the commandments of the Old Testament - not to create an idol for yourself, as well as a reflection of what is above - becomes dominant in the politics of Byzantium. Its then ruler, Emperor Theophilus, sent his troops to destroy the icons.

One of them broke into the house of a wealthy widow in the Asia Minor city of Nicaea, where (apparently, the neighbors reported) the image of the Virgin Mary was preserved. The mistress of the house and her son especially revered the icon, before which they bowed daily. The widow begged the soldiers to leave the icon with her until the next morning. One of them, leaving the house, gloatingly threw a spear at the holy face, and a miracle happened: blood flowed from the wound made by the tip.

The shocked guards hurriedly left the house, and the mother and son, having received a sign from above, took their shrine to the seashore and released it to the waves. An amazing thing happened: the icon did not lie flat on the surface of the water, but stood upright, and a column of light rose above it. The rescuers understood: the image of the Virgin Mary was safe. History is silent about the further fate of the Nicene woman, and her son allegedly fled to Mount Athos and became a monk of the Iveron Monastery, where the image of the Blessed Virgin, saved by him, would later arrive after his Mediterranean voyage.

Finding names

The Iversky Monastery grew up at the end of the 10th century on the Holy Mountain with funds from the Georgian royal house of Bagration. Therefore named Iversky(In those days, present-day Georgia was called Iberia). It was the novices of this monastery who were lucky enough to see a pillar of fire in the sea one April night. Approaching it, they noticed an icon of the Virgin Mary at its base. But it was impossible to take her from the sea: as soon as the monks swam to her, she retreated into the sea.

According to legend, on the night of Tuesday of Bright Week, one of the monks - The Queen of Heaven appeared to Saint Gabriel and She said that the icon had been sent to the monastery by her grace, and he should go on the waves and bring the image to the monastery. This was done after morning prayer. Called Iverskaya, the icon was placed in the main church of the monastery. However, the next morning she was not there. We found an image on the gate of the monastery.

This was repeated for several days, until the Mother of God appeared to Saint Gabriel again. She explained that she did not want anyone to protect her; on the contrary, she herself wanted to be the keeper of the monastery. The brethren erected a gate church, in which the image remains to this day. And the icon received a second name - Portaitissa, that is, the Goalkeeper.

Our land learned about the miraculous icon in the 12th century. The then primate of the Novospassky Moscow monastery Tikhon and the future Russian patriarch asked the leadership of the Iveron monastery to fulfill the list of the Goalkeeper for the Orthodox of Rus'. An exact copy of the icon arrived in Moscow on October 26 (13 old style) 1648. She was solemnly greeted with prayer by the royal family, clergy, and hundreds of lay people.

Twenty years later, the image was placed at the Resurrection Gate of Kitay-Gorod under a wooden canopy, and later a chapel was erected in its place. After the Bolsheviks came to power, the chapel, and with it the gate, was demolished so as not to interfere with the movement of military equipment to parades. It seemed that the Iveron image also disappeared. But according to some sources, he waited out the atheistic timelessness in the Church of the Resurrection of Sokolnikov.

It happened October 25, 1995. On that day, a Greek plane delivered a new list to the Russian capital, completed on the Holy Mountain at the request of Patriarch Alexy II. And everything was repeated all over again: the icon was placed in a newly rebuilt chapel near the restored Resurrection Gate.

Today, images of the Iveron Mother of God are kept in many monasteries and churches in our country and its neighbors. In Moscow alone there are more than ten such monasteries. The most revered icons to which our compatriots come to pray for help from the Goalkeeper include:

• List of works by the icon painter of the Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos Iamblichus (1648) - the first copy from the original to arrive in Russia;
• Icon of the Valdai Iversky Monastery (1656) - an exact copy from the Athos prototype;
• Icon in the chapel, called Iverskaya, in Moscow (XVII century);
• Image in the Molchansk Sophronium Hermitage (XVII–XVIII centuries). This is the Kursk diocese;
• Icon kept in the New Jerusalem Monastery in the Moscow region (XVII century);
• Nizhny Novgorod list (1672);
• Icon in the Smolensk Monastery (XVII century);
• An image in the Moscow church on Ordynka (1792);
• Mozdok icon. According to some sources, it was given by Queen Tamara to the Ossetians for their devotion to Christian values;
• Icon in the Sukhotinsky convent in Tambov (1855);
• A copy in Kinovia of the bishop's house in Saratov;
• An image in the church of the bishop's house in Chisinau (1859).

Orthodox churches consecrated in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God today exist in Russia, China, Lithuania, Tajikistan, and Ukraine.

How does an image help?

Many generations of inhabitants of the Holy Mountain experienced the magical influence of the image of the Goalkeeper. They argue convincingly that the Virgin Mary of Iverskaya helps:

• heal the sick;
• overcome illnesses of body and soul;
• replenish supplies;
• get rid of enemy raids;
• warns of disasters.

They say that the unquenchable oil lamp in front of the Face suddenly begins to sway without any external influence. Usually this is a sign of the approach of some tragic event.

When in the 10th century the troops of the Persian king Amir besieged the monastery, the monks began to ask the Mother of God in front of her image for help. Suddenly a storm came and destroyed the enemy ships. Only the commander survived. Struck by the wonder of divine wrath, he repented, asked forgiveness for his sins, and then became one of the benefactors of the monastery.

Similar miracles happen today. For example, when Turkish troops invaded Cyprus in 1974, the lamp swayed so much that oil even poured out of it. Movements were also seen before the Spitak earthquake in Armenia in 1988, the US and allied military operation against Iraq undertaken in 2003 to overthrow the government of Saddam Hussein.

Goalkeepers cry out to the bright image:

• for consolation in troubles;
• in case of fires and other disasters;
• to increase the fertility of the earth;
• to overcome harmful desires;
• asking for intercession for themselves, their loved ones and even their enemies.

This icon is of great importance for those who have stumbled in life and sinned. She helps them find the courage to sincerely repent of what they have done, give up harmful desires and return to a pious life. The Iveron Mother of God guards the hearth. She is known as the patroness of all women, their helper and intercessor before the Almighty.

The tragic fate of a Montreal icon

The so-called Montreal list of the Iveron Mother of God has a mysterious history. It was performed on the Holy Mountain in 1981 and presented to a Canadian expert in the field of icon painting - Chilean by birth Joseph Muñoz-Cortez. Starting from November 24, 1982, the icon streamed myrrh for 15 years. Myrrh exuded the scent of roses and had a strong healing ability. It was sent on cotton wool all over the world. The miraculous moisture helped get rid of even the most severe diseases. Some photographs of the icon also streamed myrrh. In the fall of 1997, Joseph Munoz-Cortez was killed on Mount Athos, and the Montreal Icon went missing.

How to refer to the image?

In the prayer read at the moleben before the Iveron icon in its chapel, they ask the Mother of God to protect her from the slander of unkind people and unexpected death, to give repentance before death and joy instead of sadness. They ask to be delivered from all kinds of troubles and misfortunes, sorrows and sorrows, from all kinds of evil. Those standing in front of the icon hope to earn the right to stand at the right hand of her son Jesus Christ and inherit eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven with all the saints.

In another prayer, parishioners ask the Mother of God to pay attention to them from her holy height, because there is no other help, no other intercession and consolation for them except her. They ask to satisfy them, the weak, their sorrows, to guide them on the right path, to heal their painful hearts, to save the hopeless, to grant them life in peace and repentance and a Christian death. They also ask you to become their merciful intercessor at the Last Judgment.

Days of veneration of the icon

The Orthodox Church has established days on which we especially worship the Light Image. This:

• Every year on Tuesday after Easter(moving celebration) - finding the prototype in the sea near Mount Athos;
• February 25- arrival of a copy of the icon at the Valdai Monastery in 1656;
• October 26- celebrations on the occasion of the arrival in Moscow of a list of icons from Mount Athos in 1648);
• May 6- new acquisition of the oldest Moscow list. On this day in 2012, the Historical Museum returned it to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Keep this image in your home. The Mother of God will protect him from robbers, fires, floods and other misfortunes. If you sincerely ask with a pure heart, the icon of the Iveron Mother of God will definitely help.

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This sacred face is also popularly called the Gatekeeper, Goalkeeper or Portaitissa. The Iveron Icon of the Mother of God got its name from the monastery, which is located in Iveria, Georgia. It is located on the Holy Mount Athos.

It is known for helping to get rid of ailments, as well as protect your home from unwanted visits. The monks noted that it can warn of possible cataclysms and negative phenomena in the world.

The first memories of it date back to the 9th century, when divine images were violated and were subject to destruction. According to legend, she was saved by a widow who lived near Nicaea. But everything secret becomes clear.

Warriors came to this woman’s house and wanted to take away the image. One of them pointed a spear at the icon and hit it, and blood spilled from the face of the Mother of God. The widow prayed to the Most Pure One and headed towards the sea. When the woman lowered the image into the water, she saw that she began to move along the waves while standing.

This story about an image with its face pierced and released into the sea reached Mount Athos. The only son of this widow became a monk on the Holy Mountain and stayed near the place where several centuries ago a ship with the Mother of God, who was being taken to Cyprus, landed. And then in the 10th century, John, a Georgian nobleman, and Torniky, a Byzantine military leader, laid the foundation for the creation of the Iveron monastery.

One day, the monks of this monastery saw a high pillar of fire above the sea, which rose above the face of the Mother of God, which was in the water. They tried to get closer to her, but the closer they swam, the further the image went into the sea. The brothers prayed to the Lord and asked to give this image to their monastery.

A few nights later, the Mother of God came to Elder Gabriel and said that she was ready to give them her icon for help and protection. But for this he must enter the sea and come to her along the waves.

Early in the morning, the monks arrived on the shore and began singing a prayer service. The Elder Walked on the water to receive the divine image. At first she was placed in a chapel and they prayed over her for three days. Then it was moved to the cathedral church. At the place where she stood a source of sweet, clean water appeared.

But after night she was seen above the monastery gates. The monks returned it to its original place, but soon it again found itself above the entrance gate. Such miracles continued several times. After this, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to Elder Gabriel and said that she should not be protected, but that she herself would be the guardian of the brethren. And her mercy will be with them as long as the image is in their monastery.

The monks built a gate church in honor of the Mother of God and the miraculous Iveron icon remains there to this day.

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The celebration in her honor takes place on Tuesday of Bright Week. On this day, the monks go in procession to the sea coast, where Gabriel received the shrine.

The meaning of the Iveron icon

In the monastery they talk about the miraculous influence of this image. The Virgin Mary helps with:

• healing the sick,
• restocking,
• getting rid of barbarian raids.

There is a story when the Persians tried to capture the monastery. The monks prayed to the Mother of God. And suddenly a terrible storm began. The robbers' ships were sunk. Only the military leader Amir survived. He was surprised by the power of God's wrath and asked for forgiveness. For the remission of sins, he gave a large amount of money for the construction of the walls of the monastery.

The miraculous icon often denounced and admonished the brethren. One day a poor man came to the monastery. He had no money, but he wanted to spend the night and eat. At this moment there was a problem with the amount of food and the gatekeeper decided to take money from him. Since he was poor, he was refused.

And the poor man decided to head to the capital of Athos. On the way, he met a woman who gave him a gold coin. The beggar returned to the monastery and gave the money to the gatekeeper. The monks saw the coin and were struck by its antiquity. They remembered that such coins were not in the frame of the image. They asked the poor man to tell where he got it from. He told about a stranger woman. And then the monks realized that it was the Mother of God herself.

In order to bring some sense to the monks, all the food was spoiled. The monks repented and never took more payment for meals and overnight stays from the poor. The monks warmly welcome pilgrims and treat them to coffee, rakia and Turkish delight.

• The wonderful psalmist Vlah Nektarios was invited to the monastery. He had a wonderful voice and many singers envied him. During the meal he was poisoned. Feeling very bad, he turned to the Mother of God with prayer and took oil from the lamp. He was completely healed. He sang that day as wonderfully as never before.
• Before the outbreak of the First World War, the baby's face changed from meek to menacing.
• The monks also noted that the lamp with oil in front of the face begins to sway without any external influence. This serves as a warning of disaster.

She never left the Holy Mountain, but Saint Nile the Myrrh-Streaming said that this would happen shortly before the Second Coming of Christ.

Many copies were made from it and sent to different parts of the world.

What do they pray for to the Iveron Mother of God icon?

This image is addressed:

• for consolation in troubles,
• fires,
• increasing the fertility of the land,
• adversity.

This image will help everyone find inner purity. You can turn to Her in prayer and harmful desires will be overcome, your heart will calm down. The Mother of God is asked for intercession not only for themselves, but for their loved ones, and even enemies.

Prayer to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, Queen of heaven and earth! Hear the much-painful sighing of our souls, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who with faith and love worship Thy most pure image. Behold, immersed in sins and overwhelmed by sorrows, looking at Your image, as if You were alive and living with us, we offer our humble prayers. Imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation except You, O Mother of all who mourn and are burdened! Help us, the weak, satisfy our sorrow, guide us, the erring, on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives to spend in peace and silence, grant us a Christian death and at the Last Judgment of Your Son appear to us, merciful Intercessor, yes We always sing, magnify and glorify Thee, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen.

Prayer read at the moleben before the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Her Chapel:

Oh, Most Holy Lady and Lady Theotokos! Accept our unworthy prayer, and save us from the slander of evil people and from sudden death, and grant us repentance before the end. Have mercy on our prayer and grant joy instead of sorrow. And deliver us, Lady, from all misfortune and adversity, sorrow and illness, and from all evil. And grant us, Thy sinful servants, to the right hand at the Second Coming of Thy Son, Christ our God, and heirs of the existence of the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life with all the saints throughout the endless ages of ages. Amen.

What does the Iveron Mother of God icon help with?

As with other images of the Mother of God, before her you can ask for deliverance from ailments of the body and soul. It is necessary to remember that you need to turn to her not only with a prayer of request or repentance, but also with gratitude.

Where to hang the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Goalkeeper?

This image is a female intercessor and keeper of the hearth. Traditionally, this image is placed above the front door.

The number of icons in the room and their placement are not particularly important. Certain rules must be followed, but the most important thing is faith in the soul of every person. It is necessary not only to ask, but also to give thanks for the grace that comes to us.

God bless you!

The Iveron Icon of the Mother of God helps all repentant sinners find the strength to repent. For such repentants, the icon shows the path to repentance. Before this Face, the relatives and friends of a sinner, a man who has deviated from the divine path, have offered prayers more than once.

Before this Divine Face they pray for healing from mental illnesses, and also ask for deliverance from bodily illnesses.

First of all, the miraculous Mother of God, having revealed her Iveron image to all humanity, is through it the Intercessor, the Guardian of earthly inheritances. She reliably protects the house where She is revered and where they offer their sincere prayers to Her.

It is not for nothing that another name for this image becomes “Portaitissa - Goalkeeper”. She miraculously warned the monks of Athos, as well as the whole world, all living things about threatening events. If you have this image in your house, then you can pray in front of it for the preservation of your home from disasters. The Mother of God will protect him from fires, floods, attacks by thieves and robbers.

The Holy Iveron Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most ancient and most revered icons of the Mother of God today. This shrine is famous for its unique history. Church traditions indicate that it is one of those Faces that was written by the Apostle Luke. The icon-painting works of this apostle, which captured the appearance of the Most Pure One, according to various sources, number from three to up to seventy icons. All divine Faces were written with Her blessing. They are the most realistic, since they were written during the earthly life of the Lady.

According to church tradition, there are several Ecumenical Lots on earth - the inheritances of the Mother of God. All of them are, by Her grace, under special care. And the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God is in this case the crown: it combines four such Lots at once. This is Iversky, as well as Athos, Kievan Rus and, finally, Diveyevo. The extraordinary story in a nutshell looks like this.

Guardian of Iveria

Versions of the origin of the list of the Iveron icon and its meaning.

The Mother of God received her first inheritance on the day of Pentecost. Then the apostles received their appointment by lot. This lot determined which country they should go to for the purpose of preaching the Lord’s faith. Then the Most Pure One said: She wishes to take part in this. She then asked that She have a country according to the will of the Lord. They cast lots along with all the apostles. The Mother of God received Iveria (now Georgia is called this way). With joy, the Mother of God prepared to go there. At that time an angel brought the gospel to Her. This gospel contained a request to remain for the Mother of God in Jerusalem until the Christian faith came to the then pagan Iberia.

The Intercessor of God sent the Apostle Andrew the First-Called to the Iberian land.

The tradition of the Church says: The Mother of God then ordered that such a board be brought to her, where icons were painted at that time. Then, having washed herself, she placed her luminous face on this board. And when she took it away, the image of Her with the Infant Christ was imprinted on the board. In the icon, the Iveron face was incredibly stern, almost stern. The Mother of God then told the holy Apostle Andrew that in a similar way She sends Herself to all of us in such an image. And in this form she will be the Guardian of Iveria, as well as all those who inhabit this country. She promised to pray for her Son for all of them. In Iberia by that time, a holy apostle named Simon the Canaanite was already preaching the holy faith of Christ.
Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

The most revered icon on Mount Athos is the Iveron Mother of God.

What the image helps with and what prayers are read before it are of interest to many Christians.

Photo and description

The icon looks like this: the Virgin Mary is depicted from the waist up, holding the baby Jesus in her arms. With her right hand, the Mother of God points to the Infant God. He clutches a scroll in His hands, meaning the word of God that the Savior brings to people.

A distinctive feature is the image of a bleeding wound on the chin or cheek. In memory of how the cruel iconoclasts stabbed her with a spear.

History of the Iverskaya icon

The honoring of the Iverskaya miraculous image of the Mother of God takes place on October 26. Also memorable dates are April 10 (movable date), February 25, May 6.

The holy face of the Virgin Mary became famous for many miraculous deeds. The name comes from the name of the Iveron Monastery, which is located on Mount Athos. The history of its origin is very interesting; the face of the Virgin was painted by the Apostle Luke himself.

The first information about the Iveron Mother of God dates back to the 9th century. In those days, Christian shrines were destroyed and desecrated.

The image of the Mother of God was in the house of a pious woman. The warriors who burst into the house struck the shrine with a spear. Blood flowed from the face of the Mother of God, and the mark from the spear remained.

The day before, the woman had a vision from above that the icon needed to be floated across the sea, the only way it could be saved. This is what she did.

The image of the Mother of God floated vertically across the sea, and a stream of light emanated from it into the heavens. After a certain period of time, the monks of the Iveron Monastery saw this miracle.

The image was transferred to the temple, but every morning it ended up above the gates of the monastery. They left him in this place and began to call him the Goalkeeper or Portaitissa. Located above the entrance, the Mother of God protects the monastery.

What do they pray to the Mother of God for in front of the Iveron Icon?

The Iveron Holy Virgin is considered miraculous. She has been helping people for centuries and notifying people of upcoming major misfortunes, troubles and catastrophes. Our Lady of Iberia warned about the invasion of Turkish troops in Cyprus, a devastating earthquake in Armenia, and a military invasion of Iraq.

On the eve of a terrible event, the icon begins to sway. Before the onset of the Great Patriotic War, the face suddenly changed its expression, it became more menacing.

It is not for nothing that the Mother of God from Iberia is called the Goalkeeper - the Iveron Temple, where she is kept, is under her protection. Therefore, the Holy Virgin saves Christians from misfortunes, brings consolation in troubles, helps them find inner purity and strengthens them in faith.

They pray to the image both for themselves and for their loved ones. They ask the Blessed Virgin Mary for salvation and strengthening of faith. The image is approached not only with a request, but also with repentance.

Prayer to the Mother of God before the Iverskaya Icon

The prayer to the Iveron Mother of God is offered both in church and at home in front of the icon. Some believers learn the text of the prayer by heart. Praying in your own words is not prohibited.

Every deeply believing Christian will find salvation and intercession from the Mother of God.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Iveron Icon

Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, Queen of Heaven and earth! Hear the much-painful sighing of our souls, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who with faith and love worship Thy most pure image. Behold, immersed in sin and overwhelmed by sorrow, looking at Your image, as if You are living with us, we offer our humble prayer. The imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation, except for You, O Mother, of all those who mourn and are burdened! Help us, the weak, quench our sorrow, guide us, the erring, on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives in peace and silence, give us Christ death and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, the merciful Intercessor appeared to us, and always We sing, magnify and glorify Thee, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen.

Prayer service to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

In honor of the Iveron Mother of God, an akathist is sung in churches on the day of the celebration of the icon. This happens three times a year: February 25, in the spring on Tuesday of Bright Week and October 26. Any believer can recite the Akathist in gratitude for their help. A chant of praise - an akathist - gives sublimity and strength to prayer.

Akathist to the Holy Mother of God before the Iveron Icon

Kontakion 1

To the chosen Voivode, our Lady Theotokos, we offer songs of praise to Thy servants, for by the coming of Thy honorable image we have acquired a strong shield, an invincible wall and a vigilant guard. You, as you have an invincible power, cover and protect us, Lady, from all enemies, visible and invisible, and deliver us from all harm, mental and physical, and let us call to You:

Ikos 1

An intercessor angel was sent to quickly say to the Mother of God, when the lot of apostolic service fell to Her in the lands of Iverstei: “Do not be separated from Jerusalem, the lot that fell to You will be enlightened in the last days, You will also work in the lands where God wills You.”

In the same way, rejoice, because the Gospel is preached; Rejoice, Her idolatrous charm will be abolished.

Rejoice, for the power of the prince of darkness will be destroyed; Rejoice, for the Kingdom of Christ will be established.

Rejoice, you who have fallen into the darkness of idolatry to the light of the Gospel; Rejoice, bringing the children of God from slavery to the devil into freedom of glory.

Rejoice, ready servant of Your Son and God; Rejoice, you who heal the disobedience of Eve by obedience.

Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility.

Rejoice, even unfaithfulness knows the Creator; Rejoice, Her faithful ones are adopted as sons of the Father.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the Holy Virgin God’s wondrous and new providence for Herself, as the servant of the Lord, ever ready to do His will, cry out: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The incomprehensible mind of the angelic verb is reasonable to You, Most Pure One, creating the Lord, direct Your procession to Mount Athos, where You preached the Gospel, and thus Your lot appeared. We joyfully cry:

Rejoice, you who sanctified Athos with Your coming; Rejoice, you who have cast down the idols.

Rejoice, you who planted the true faith there; Rejoice, you who have driven away unbelief.

Rejoice, you who have chosen this Mountain as your lot; Rejoice, you who promised grace to this place.

Rejoice, faithful ones who live in her, giver of earthly blessings; Rejoice, supporter of their eternal salvation.

Rejoice, warm intercessor for those living in Your lot; Rejoice, all their enemies are intimidated.

Rejoice, you who promised the mercy of your Son to this place until the end of the age; Rejoice, foretold His grace to be everlasting.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High, through the intercession of the Mother of God of autumn, the Holy Mountain and its pleasures and wilds, like a vast village, is shown to everyone who wants to reap salvation in the monastic life, and never sings: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having a providence for Your lot, the people of the Iveron land, You set in the place where You Yourself landed on Athos, the abode of their family, in a quiet refuge for those seeking salvation, who wanted to give her Your icon as a shield and fence, and everyone cried out:

Rejoice, you who sent a preacher of the Gospel to the land of Iveron; Rejoice, you who have turned this country from the deceit of idolatry to the light of Christ.

Rejoice, O branch of unfading roses, who bestowed a wondrous vine on Nina; Rejoice, you who from her grew a bunch of miracles and good faith.

Rejoice, you who planted a spiritual garden on Athos; Rejoice, you who sent a stream of spiritual enlightenment from him to the land of Iverstia.

Rejoice, Euphemia, golden-speaking lips; Rejoice, invincible fortress Tornikia.

Rejoice, strengthening of all the pious; Rejoice, guardian of monks.

Rejoice, quiet haven for those seeking salvation; Rejoice, you who prepare eternal peace for them.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 4

I stormed inside with doubtful thoughts, the honest widow, even in Nicaea, was dismayed, seeing with the spear of the iconoclast warrior the holy and revered icon of the Mother of God was pierced and the aby shed blood and, overcome by fear, so that the holy icon would not be desecrated, with a prayer she cast it into the sea. Seeing the water making its way right above and flowing towards the west, cry out with joy: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Seeing the monks of the Holy Mountain appearing in the sea like a flame, like a pillar of fire, its top reaching to the heavens, like a shining sun, and in the night they flowed to the edge of the sea and, seeing the holy icon of the Mother of God, carried across the sea by the power from above, they cried out to the Most Blessed One:

Rejoice, Kupino, foreseen by the Lawmaker; Rejoice, pillar of fire, guide those who are in darkness.

Rejoice, ladder reaching to Heaven, from which God descended; Rejoice, bridge, lead those who are from earth to Heaven.

Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day; Rejoice, Star that reveals the Sun.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Ineffable Light; Rejoice, having taught not a single person.

Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls and illuminating the meanings of the faithful.

Rejoice, lightness, shining in the darkness; Rejoice, for you have shone with many lights of enlightenment.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 5

If you wanted to give your God-bearing icon to the Iverste monastery, you said to the Mother of God to St. Gabriel: “Go with the face of the monks to the seashore, go down into the abyss and receive My icon.” He, who is embraced by faith and love, walks on water as well as on dry land, is accepted into his arms and, having reached a treasure otherwise unattainable, is the property of the monks of his Iberian family, rejoicing, from the waist up: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Many times the monks of the century saw the icon of the Mother of God from the temple at the top of the monastery gates onto the city wall carried by an invisible force, they were horrified and stood, calling to Her like this:

Rejoice, you who deigned to give us the holy icon; Rejoice, you who promised us protection to be.

Rejoice, you who have shown Your love for our monastery; Rejoice, you who showed good providence for her.

Rejoice, our help is in a foreign country; Rejoice, there is consolation in our journey.

Rejoice, God's favor is upon us; Rejoice, our boldness towards God.

Rejoice, deliverance of our tears; Rejoice, protector of the orphans.

Rejoice, our fence; Rejoice, our joy is one.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 6

The preacher of Gabriel doing His will, you proclaimed to him, the Lady: “I did not come to be kept from you, but may I be your guardian not only in the present, but also in the future. Behold, I give you a sign: until you see My icon in the monastery, the grace of My Son and mercy will not fail you, so that everyone may cry out to Him: Alleluia.”

Ikos 6

Great joy arose to those who heard Your promises, O Mother of God, and to You, the Heavenly Goalkeeper, the monks raised a temple at the gates of the monastery with joy and cried out like this:

Rejoice, our guardian in this present age; Rejoice, our representative in the future.

Rejoice, you who teach us the fear of God; Rejoice, instructing you on the path of virtue.

Rejoice, our boldness and hope; Rejoice, our hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who bowed down the compassion of your Son to us; Rejoice, proclaiming His grace to be with us endlessly.

Rejoice, you who gave the holy icon as a pledge of mercy; Rejoice, you who gave her the gift of miracles.

Rejoice, you who reflect all evil from the monastery; Rejoice, you who open the entrance to all good things.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 7

Sometimes the wicked Amira wants to destroy the Iveron monastery and scatter the flock of monks gathered there; soon she will recognize the strong intercession of the monastery from the Mother of God, seeing her ships in the depths of the sea, mired and warriors lost. And he came with humility, giving silver and gold to the monastery, asking for prayers. The foreigners, seeing this, cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

New and countless miracles shown by the Mother of God, in the monastery the shortage of wine, torment and oil, replenishing, healing demons, granting walking to the lame, sight to the blind and healing every ailment, and, seeing these miracles, they sing to You:

Rejoice, chosen Voevodo, conquering enemies; Rejoice, ambulance to the aid of those who call upon Thee.

Rejoice, you who do not despise our prayers; Rejoice, you who do not retreat from Your promises.

Rejoice, you who transform the sorrow of the monastery into joy; Rejoice, replenishing the depletion of the monastery.

Rejoice, recovery of sight for the blind; Rejoice, lame walking.

Rejoice, healer of all the weak; Rejoice, comforter of all the sorrowful.

Rejoice, for you do not cease providing and saving us; Rejoice, for you are delivering us from so many troubles.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 8

The Iveron monastery, strangely covered from the icon of the Mother of God, heard Patriarch Nikon, longing for the Russian country to receive Her grace; For this reason, having created a monastery in honor of the glorious image, carefully ask for an image of the miraculous image of the Mother of God, so that, protected by Her protection, they cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All beings in the Highest, but also not retreating below, You deigned, O Mother of God, just as the blessing of Mount Athos was granted to the Monk Anthony of old for the establishment of the Pechersk monastery, to grant Your grace to the new monastery in the Russian country, with which You blessed Athos, in the likeness of Your honorable image. We also appeal to You:

Rejoice, covering the Russian countries, spreading the clouds; Rejoice, the Orthodox faith is protected and affirmed in it.

Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Orthodox Church; Rejoice, denunciation of heresies and schisms.

Rejoice, thou illuminating the whole country with the bright rays of miraculous icons; Rejoice, you who exude gifts of healing and mercies from them.

Rejoice, intimidation of enemies; Rejoice, joy of the saints.

Rejoice, praise of the priests; Rejoice, teacher of monks.

Rejoice, salvation of our entire family; Rejoice, faithful affirmation.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 9

Having every diligence in painting the honorable image of the merciful Goalkeeper, the host of Iveron fasters performs a prayer service, washes the table with water from the wonderful icon, on which the honorable image is to be depicted, and sanctifies the Venerable Jamblichus, who, having labored in fasting, prayer and vigil with all the brethren, is written down Vapa, with holy water and consecrated relics, an honest image of the Mother of God, I took out praying and crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

We see the oracles of many prophecies, like voiceless fish, about You, Mother of God: they are perplexed as to how to properly praise all Your miracles, revealed to our race from Your holy icon, since on the way to the Russian country this miracle-working, commanding the pious Manuel to give a ransom to the infidels who rebuke the procession of the holy icon to the Russian country, and giving it exclusively to him afterwards. We, marveling, truly cry out to Ti:

Rejoice, inexhaustible source of miracles; Rejoice, giver of all mercy.

Rejoice, always warm intercessor to God for us; Rejoice, His providences for us are treasures.

Rejoice, refuge for those in trouble; Rejoice, consolation for those who mourn.

Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, strengthener of the weak.

Rejoice, intercession of widows; Rejoice, merciful Mother of the orphans.

Rejoice, conversion of those who are astray to the path of truth; Rejoice, calling sinners to repentance.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 10

Wanting to save many people from troubles and sorrows, O Mother of God, you exude an endless source of mercy from Your icon to our family: behold, in the capital city of Moscow, the good Goalkeeper appears to all who worship You, giving speedy help, and in the new monastery of Iversty, streams of grace flow from Your icon You are issuing, and in other cities, abodes and places, those who honor You fulfill your useful request. Moreover, glorifying God, who gave us such grace, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art the wall of the monastic rite, O Theotokos, and of all who come running to Thee, for the Creator of Heaven and earth, dwelling in Thy virgin womb, teach all the purity and chastity of the zealots to proclaim to Thee:

Rejoice, chosen vessel of virginity; Rejoice, purest image of chastity.

Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace; Rejoice, unbridled Bride.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Sower of Purity; Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord.

Rejoice, quick helper in a storm of temptations; Rejoice, reflecting the enemy’s accusations.

Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of harmful passions; Rejoice, purifying thoughts.

Rejoice, you who teach us to despise earthly pleasures; Rejoice, you who guide minds and hearts to heaven.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 11

All singing is overcome, striving to meet the multitude of Thy bounties; If we bring songs equal to the sand of thee to Thee, our Lady Theotokos, we accomplish nothing worthily, even as Thou hast given to us who cry out for Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

As a light-receiving candle, appearing to those in the darkness of troubles, we see the holy icon of the Mother of God; For the immaterial fire of grace is received, illuminating everyone with rays of miracles, teaching one to cry out to the Blessed One:

Rejoice, quick help for all needs; Rejoice, quick hearing in sorrows.

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from fire, sword and the invasion of foreigners; Rejoice, freeing us from hunger and vain death.

Rejoice, you who protect us from the plague and all-destruction of mortals; Rejoice, sudden help to those in need along the way, on land and on the waters.

Rejoice, healing of mental and physical ulcers; Rejoice, you who receive those left by doctors into Your hands.

Rejoice, merciful consoler of all those who mourn and are burdened; Rejoice, not rejecting all the despised and rejected.

Rejoice, thou who snatchest away the most desperate from the pit of destruction; Rejoice, and me, naked of good deeds, not leaving me with Your protection and intercession.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 12

Having desired the grace to give away the debts of the ancients, the Solver of all debts by man, He came with Himself to those who had departed from His grace and, tearing apart the handwriting, granted us a strong God-gracious intercession, so that we all cry out with Her prayers: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your miracles, which are revealed to us in this life, we praise You, Mother of God, as an inexhaustible source of mercy. But, falling to You in front of Your miraculous icon, we humbly pray to You: be for us protection and protection on the day of our death, and when the imams appear before the terrible throne of Your Son for judgment, and cry out to You:

Rejoice, who sits in glory at the throne of Your Son and remembers us there; Rejoice, forever reigning with Your Son and God and interceding for us.

Rejoice, you who give the end of life without shame to those who trust in You; Rejoice, you who arrange a painless and peaceful death.

Rejoice, deliverance from bitter ordeals; Rejoice, liberation from the power of the prince of the air.

Rejoice, there is no remembrance of our sins; Rejoice, in the Lord is our hope of a blessed life.

Rejoice, you who make a standing place for those who trust in You at the right hand of Your Son; Rejoice, thou who art worthy to hear the blessed voice of Onago, who promises the inheritance of the Heavenly Kingdom.

Rejoice, good Mother, making all who honor You live with You; Rejoice, strong hope of eternal salvation for all Christians.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 13

Oh, All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary! Look upon us, who humbly offer these small prayers with tears before Your most pure image and have placed all our hope and hope in You, and deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes in this life and from future torment, so that, saved by You, we cry out: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Representative Angel...” and the 1st kontakion “To the Chosen Voivode...”. After this, a prayer is read.

Two troparions are dedicated to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. A troparion is a chant that reveals the meaning of the holiday and glorifies the holy image. The first troparion glorifies the salvation of the icon, the day when it was launched on the sea waters and found by the monks. In the second troparion the miraculous image of the Mother of God is praised and her miraculous power is glorified.

Troparion to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Iveron Icon of Her

From Thy holy icon, / O Lady Theotokos, / healing and healing are given abundantly, / with faith and love, to those who come to her. / So visit my weakness, / and have mercy on my soul, Blessed Heal me and my body with Your grace, Most Pure One .

Troparion to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Iveron Icon of Her

The insolence of those who hate the image of the Lord,/ and the power of the wicked came ungodly to Nicaea,/ and sent the inhumanly widow,/ piously venerating the icon of the Mother of God, they tortured,/ but melting the night with Let the icon go into the sea, crying:/ glory to you, pure one,/ like the impenetrable The sea has given its waters, // glory to Your righteousness, One Imperishable.

Kontakion to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Iveron Icon

And yet Thy holy icon, O Mother of God, was cast into the sea, / from a widow who could not save her from her enemies, / but there appeared the Guardian of Athos / and the Goalkeeper of the monastery of Iveron, enemies wandering / and in the Orthodox Russian country / / honoring Thee from all troubles and deliverer from misfortunes.

Kontakion to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her Iveron Icon

The co-emergence today of the Light of the Resurrection is the light of Thy pure icon, / we both joyfully cry triumphantly: preserve Thy servants with grace, O Lady.

Where is the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God located?

The Iveron monks value the icon and carefully preserve the original. Since its acquisition, the icon has never left the sacred mountain; it is never taken anywhere, and the shrine can only be seen in the monastery - the image is visible to visitors twice a year.

Icon painters wrote numerous copies from the original. They went to different temples.

The list for the Russian temple was presented in the 17th century. He was met in Moscow by Alexey Mikhailovich and the entire Moscow Orthodox people. A solemn holiday was established on the date of his arrival in 1648.

Initially, the icon was placed in the Kremlin temple, and then it was transferred to the Novodevichy Convent. After the revolution, the image was lost; a new copy was created from it in Athos, which is currently located in the restored Iverskaya Chapel in Moscow.