saint raphael

Prayer Before a TripDear St. Raphael, your lovely name means "God heals." The Lord sent you to young Tobias to guide him throughout a long journey. Upon his return you taught him how to cure his father's blindness. How natural, therefore, for Christians to pray for your powerful help for safe travel and a happy return. This is what we ask for ourselves as well as for all who are far from home. Amen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer to St. Raphael, Angel of Happy MeetingsO Raphael, lead us towards those we are waiting for, those who are waiting for us! Raphael, Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand towards those we are looking for! May all our movements, all their movements, be guided by your Light and transfigured by your joy.Angel guide of Tobias, lay the request we now address to you at the feet of Him on whose unveiled Face you are privileged to gaze. Lonely and tired, crushed by the separations and sorrows of earth, we feel the need of calling to you and of pleading for the protection of your wings, so that we may not be as strangers in the Province of Joy, all ignorant of the concerns of our country.Remember the weak, you who are strong--you whose home lies beyond the region of thunder, in a land that is always peaceful, always serene, and bright with the resplendent glory of God. Amen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Litany in Honor of St. RaphaelLord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.God the father of heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Jesus, King of Angels, have mercy on us.Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us. Saint Raphael, the Archangel, pray for us. Saint Raphael, whose name means "God has healed", pray for us. Saint Raphael, preserved with the good Angels in God's kingdom, pray for us. Saint Raphael, one of the seven spirits that stand before the Most High, pray for us. Saint Raphael, ministering to God in heaven, pray for us. Saint Raphael, noble and mighty Messenger of God, pray for us. Saint Raphael, devoted to the Holy Will of God, pray for us. Saint Raphael, who offered to God the prayers of the father Tobit, pray for us. Saint Raphael, traveling-companion of the young Tobiah, pray for us. Saint Raphael, who guarded your friends from danger, pray for us. Saint Raphael, who found a worthy wife for Tobiah, pray for us. Saint Raphael, who delivered Sarah from the evil sririts, pray for us. Saint Raphael, who healed the father Tobit of his blindness, pray for us. Saint Raphael, guide and protector on our journey through life, pray for us. Saint Raphael, strong helper in time of need, pray for us. Saint Raphael, conqueror of evil, pray for us. Saint Raphael, guide and counelor of your people. pray for us. Saint Raphael, protector of pure souls, pray for us. Saint Raphael, patron Angel of youth, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of joy, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of happy meetings, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of chaste courtship, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of those seeking a marriagepartner, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of a happy marriage, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Angel of home life, pray for us. Saint Raphael, Guardian of the Christian family, pray for us. Saint Raphael, protector of travelers, pray for us. Saint Raphael, patron of health, pray for us. Saint Raphael, heavenly physician, pray for us. Saint Raphael, helper of the blind, pray for us. Saint Raphael, healer of the sick, pray for us. Saint Raphael, patron of physicians, pray for us. Saint Raphael, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us. Saint Raphael, support of the dying, pray for us. Saint Raphael, herald of blessings, pray for us. Saint Raphael, defender of the church, pray for us.Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.Pray for us, O glorious Saint Raphael the Archangel, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Let us pray: God, you graciously gave the Archangel Raphael as a companion to Your servant Tobiah on his journey. Grant us, Your servants, that we may ever enjoy his protection and be strenghtened by his help. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.