Roman Inc - Saint Raphael - Patron of Physicians, Travellers and the Blind

ROMAN INC - SAINT RAPHAEL - PATRON OF PHYSICIANS, TRAVELLERS AND THE BLIND

Figurine comes nicely displayed in a box with a front window, with a prayer on the front and the story of the Saint on the back, and a prayer card inside.

"Prayer to Saint Raphael the Archangel:
Glorious Archangel St. 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 Tobiah 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 favor (mention your request) and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

One of the seven archangels who stand before the Lord’s throne, Raphael is one of the only three angels mentioned specifically by name in the Bible. (The others included in the Bible, Michael and Gabriel, are also archangels.) The name Raphael means “Healer of God”. According to the Book of Tobit from the Old Testament, God sent Raphael to Earth to help Tobit, his son Tobiah, and Sarah, Tobiah’s betrothed. Sarah was a widow whose seven bridegrooms had each been killed by a demon on their wedding night.  Raphael guided Tobiah through a long journey, showed to him how to safely marry Sarah, and pursued and bound the demon that plagued her. Raphael also cured Tobit’s blindness and allowed him to see the light of heaven.
In John 5:1-4, a healing pool is described where the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed come to be cured in waters are stirred by Raphael’s hand.  Because Raphael was Tobiah’s traveling companion, he is a patron of travelers and immigrants. His role in helping Tobiah in his marriage to Sarah positioned him as a heavenly advocate of love and of happy meetings. His restoration of Tobit’s sight leads many who are blind or suffering from diseases of the eye to turn to him.  As the “Healer of God” he is also the patron of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists as well as people with both physical and mental illnesses.

Feast Day: September 29

Material: Resin, Stone Mix
Dimensions: Approx. H 9.5cm x W 4.5cm