St. Raphael

St. Raphael made himself known to me, quietly, but immediately ...and then to my husband in an extraordinary way.  We are making sugar cookies in  honor of him tonight and praying this litany.   Of course I pray for my children, my husband ...that we all be well and find peace and consolation one day, that we are infused with hope.

I am also praying tonight for anyone struggling with the extraordinary pain that leads to suicide.  It can be a pain that goes on and on, becoming chronic and eventually unbearable ...but also for a teenager it can be immediate, intense, sudden ...and terminal.  I pray that on their journey to that devastating choice, that St. Raphael turns them around and offers them even the slightest glimmer of promise that things will change and will get better.

And I pray for his intercession for all those parents living the loss of their precious, irreplaceable child, most especially my husband.

 Litany of Saint Raphael

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. 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.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, filled with the mercy of God, etc.
Saint Raphael, perfect adorer of the Divine Word,
Saint Raphael, terror of demons,
Saint Raphael, exterminator of vices,
Saint Raphael, health of the sick,
Saint Raphael, our refuge in all our trials,
Saint Raphael, guide of travelers,
Saint Raphael, consoler of prisoners,
Saint Raphael, joy of the sorrowful,
Saint Raphael, filled with zeal for the salvation of souls,
Saint Raphael, whose name means God heals,
Saint Raphael, lover of chastity,
Saint Raphael, scourge of demons,
Saint Raphael, in pestilence, famine and war,
Saint Raphael, angel of peace and prosperity,
Saint Raphael, endowed with the grace of healing,
Saint Raphael, sure guide in the paths of virtue and sanctification,
Saint Raphael, help of all those who implore your assistance,
Saint Raphael, who was the guide and consolation of Tobias on his journey,
Saint Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: Raphael, the holy angel of the Lord, was sent to cure,
Saint Raphael, our advocate,

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,

Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

Pray for us, Saint Raphael, to the Lord Our God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ Lord, Jesus Christ, by the prayer of the Archangel Raphael, grant us the grace to avoid all sin and to persevere in every good work until we reach our heavenly destination, You Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen. 

 

Eternal rest grant unto Phoebe and may perpetual light shine upon her.  May she rest in peace. Amen.

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