Raphael the Archangel
- Azariah
- Angel of Love
- Angel of Joy
- Angel of Healing
- 29 September
- formerly 24 October
Archangel St. Raphael is One of the three angels mentioned by name in Scripture, and one of the seven that stand before God’s throne. Lead character in the deutero-canonical book of Tobit in which he traveled with (and guarded) Tobiah, and cured a man’s blindness; hence his connection with travelers, young people, blindness, healing and healers. Traditionally considered the force behind the healing power of the sheep pool mentioned in John 5:1-4.