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092024 CAW raphaelSt. Raphael may be the least familiar of the three archangels. Noted for his wisdom and grace, he is depicted in the Book of Tobit, and unlike the other archangels who only make brief appearances, he stays for the entire story. St. Raphael accompanies Tobias as he travels to retrieve money left by his father in another town, helping him along the way and arranging for his marriage to Sarah while performing miracles. He’s the patron of those looking for a spouse and those in search of a friend. Sometimes called the “medicine of God,” he’s also the patron of travelers, youth, blind people, pharmacists, sick people and anyone in search of physical or spiritual healing. Find a St. Raphael novena for these intentions at www.catholicnovenaapp.com and get to know more about him in the eBook “St. Raphael: The Angel of Marriage, of Healing, of Happy Meetings, of Joy and of Travel.”