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| | Of the seven "archangels" which appear in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only three, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, are mentioned in the canonical Scriptures of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The others, according to the [[1 Enoch|Book of Enoch]] (see chap. xxi) are Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel. | | Of the seven "archangels" which appear in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only three, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, are mentioned in the canonical Scriptures of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The others, according to the [[1 Enoch|Book of Enoch]] (see chap. xxi) are Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel. |
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| | + | TRADITIONAL PRAYER TO ST. RAPHAEL |
| | + | :Glorious Archangel Saint Raphael, |
| | + | :great prince of the heavenly court, |
| | + | :you are illustrious |
| | + | :for your gifts of wisdom and grace. |
| | + | :You are a guide of those who journey |
| | + | :by land or sea or air, |
| | + | :consoler of the afflicted, |
| | + | :and refuge of sinners. |
| | + | :I beg you, |
| | + | :assist me in all my needs |
| | + | :and in all the sufferings of this life, |
| | + | :as once you helped |
| | + | :the young Tobias on his travels. |
| | + | :Because you are the medicine of God, |
| | + | :I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities |
| | + | :of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. |
| | + | :I especially ask of you the favour |
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| | + | :(Make your request here...) |
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| | + | :and the great grace of purity |
| | + | :to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. |
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| | + | :Amen. |
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| | + | :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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| | See [[Apocrypha]] | | See [[Apocrypha]] |