Prayer to St Raphael the Archangel

O glorious Saint Raphael the Archangel, great prince of the heavenly court, thou art illustrious for thy gifts of wisdom and grace. Thou art a guide for those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners. I beg thee, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once thou didst help the young Tobias on his travels.

Because thou art the “medicine of God”, I humbly beseech thee to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of thee the great grace of angelic purity to allow me to be always the temple of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

The Mass of Saint Gregory (c. 1480). Diego de la Cruz. National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona.