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Saint
Raphael, the Archangel |
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Saint Raphael Archangel
who is the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of
nurses, of physicians and of travelers.
History:
Besides Raphael, Michael and Gabriel are the only
Archangels mentioned by name in the bible. Saint Raphael
Archangel is one of seven Archangels who stand before
the throne of the Lord.
Saint Raphael's name
means "God has healed." The name of this archangel does
not appear in the Hebrew Scriptures, and in the
Septuagint only in the Book of Tobias. This identity came
about because of the biblical story which claims that he
"healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of
the fallen angels in the book of Enoch.
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Tobias said
that Saint Raphael Archangel caused him to have
his wife and that he gave joy to Sarah's parents
for driving out the evil spirit in her. He also
gave Saint Raphael Archangel credit for his
father's seeing the light of heaven and for
receiving all good things through his
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According to
the
Catholic Encyclopedia |
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...The Jewish
category of the archangels is recognized in
the New Testament (1
Thessalonians 4:15;
Jude 9), but
only Gabriel and Michael are mentioned by
name.
Many commentators, however, identify Raphael
with the
"angel of the Lord"
mentioned in John 5. This conjecture is base
both on the significance of the name and on
the healing role attributed to Raphael in the
Book of Tobias. The Church assigns the feast
of St. Raphael to 24 October. The hymns of the
Office recall the healing power of the
archangel and his victory over the demon. The
lessons of the first Nocturn and the Antiphons
of the entire Office are taken from the Book
of Tobias, and the lessons of the second and
third Nocturns from the works of St.
Augustine, viz. for the second Nocturn a
sermon on Tobias (sermon I on the fifteenth
Sunday), and for the third, a homily on the
opening verse of John, v. The Epistle of the
Mass is taken from the twelfth chapter of
Tobias, and the Gospel from John 5:1-4,
referring to the pool called Probatica, where
the multitude of the infirm lay awaiting the
moving of the water, for "an
angel of the Lord
descended at certain times into the pond; and
the water was moved.And he that went down
first into the pond after the motion of the
water was made whole of whatsoever infirmity
he lay under". Thus the conjecture of the
commentators referred to above is confirmed by
the official Liturgy of the Church.
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Novena in Honor of
Saint Raphael,
the Archangel
(Feast –
September 29) |
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GLORIOUS Archangel Saint Raphael,
Great prince of the heavenly court,
Illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace,
Guide of those who journey by land or sea,
Consoler of the afflicted,
And refuge of sinners.
I beg you to assist me in all my needs
And in all the sufferings of this life,
As once you helped the young Tobias
On his travels.
And because you are the “Medicine of God”,
I humbly pray you to heal
The many infirmities of my soul
And all the ills which afflict my body,
If it be for my greater good.
I specially ask of you the favor of
(name your petition …)
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And the grace of angelic purity,
Which makes me fit to be the temple
Of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St. Raphael,
Of the glorious seven
Who stand before the throne
Of Him who lives and reigns,
Angel of Health!
The Lord has filled your hand
With balm from heaven
To soothe or cure our pains
Heal or cure the victim of disease,
And guide our steps
When doubtful of our ways!
Amen. |
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For more, please
read |
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Saint of the Day: Lives, Lessons, and Feasts
(Paperback)
by Leonard Foley (Editor), Pat McCloskey (Editor) |
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availability of
atypical art works. Entries are
generally based on the 1926-38 edition
of Butler's Lives of the Saints, with
the length of each entry varying from
one-half page to several pages. Short
entries giving written insight into the
lives of pious individuals are combined
with depictions rendered by artists such
as Raphael and El Greco. An inexpensive
tribute to art and faith more
appropriate for gift-giving than for
libraries. |
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