Besides Raphael, Michael and Gabriel are the only Archangels mentioned by name in the bible. Raphael's name means "God heals." This identity came about because of the biblical story which claims that he "healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels in the apocryphal book of Enoch.
Raphael is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool. He is also the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of nurses, of physicians and of travelers. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th.
I chose 'Raphaellia' as my baptismal name because it means "God heals". Somehow, the idea of healing others came to my mind. My calling is to heal others and of course myself through the many different ways that God has planned for me. And I pray that God is making good use of my place on earth to provide healing to those who need it.
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