St. Gabriel is most well-known for appearing to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Annunciation. She responded with her “fiat,” agreeing to become the mother of God’s only Son, displaying great faith and courage – virtues both saints can help us attain. Help the kids in your life understand St. Gabriel’s role and those of the other archangels in “How the Angels Got Their Wings” by Anthony DeStefano.
St. 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.”