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A picture of Archangel Raphael leading Tobias, in the Church of St. Marziale in Venice.

Saint Raphael is the angel of peace, health and joy, and is best known for his role as the heavenly guide that God sent Tobias on his long and perilous journey to recover the money his father, now old and blind, had lent to a friend. Here, Raphael appears to Tobias, with the salutation, "Joy be to thee always." The name Raphael signifies "Medicine of God," and indeed St. Raphael appears to be at the head of the angelic medical staff!

When Tobias was attacked by a great fish, Saint Raphael not only saved Tobias, but extracted the heart, gall and liver of the fish and later used it as a medicinal remedy.

Raphael secured a happy marriage for Tobias; a marriage that was truly made in heaven.

Glorious Archangel Raphael presents a cure. Upon returning from their journey, Archangel Raphael  presents the gall from the fish that Tobias will use to anoint his father's eyes and cure his blindness. Saint Raphael is the angel sent in God's Providence to guide and guard, heal and save. He is the patron of doctors.