Here I go again, playing favorites with the archangel
Raphael. But give this girl a break, I’m
only keeping my part of the bargain. Nine
days ago, I began a novena to the Archangel of many hats for a miraculous
intervention and promised that I would say the chaplet for nine days in
thanksgiving if my petition was granted.
Well, I got a little greedy.
I decided to not only ask for one favor but three. Yes folks, three. Next. To. Impossible. Intentions.
You know, just in case one got shot down, I’d have the other
two for back up. Besides, I pinned
something on Pinterest that quoted St. Theresa of Avila as saying “You pay God
the highest compliment when you ask for great miracles.” So, technically I went
all out and paid God three times the highest compliment. Anyway, on the last day of the novena, I
received my answer early in the morning after my daughter disappeared into the
woods and came out with:
Three. Not one, not two, but three blue bell flowers. Bluebells and I have a special heavenly connection. Naturally, it was the appropriate chosen
language that the good archangel used to communicate with me because he knew it
was one only I would understand. His
message was so ton-of-bricks-whack me-over-the-head clear to me: my petitions
will all be granted in God’s perfect time.
I know it. (And share it when it comes to pass because
I’m in no hurry either.)
That means, in my greed, I’m saying three chaplets in
thanksgiving for nine days. But how
could I mind?
The chaplet of
Archangel Raphael, my friends, if you began the novena with me and received
favorable answers:
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On the medal, pray the following words:
"You are Raphael the
Healer,
You are Raphael the Guide,
You are Raphael the Companion
Ever at human
sorrow's aide."
On each of the 3 small beads, say the Hail
Mary to Mary, the Queen of angels.
On each of the 9 following beads, in honour of the 9 angelic choirs, one
in honour of each choir, (Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues,
Principalities, Powers, Cherubim and Seraphim) say the following prayer:
Holy,
holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory
be to the Father:
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!
Conclude the Chaplet with the following
prayer:
"Saint Raphael,
angel of health,
of love,
of joy
and light,
pray
for us."