Nurture your friendship with each other by laughing together, encouraging one another, listening intently, and sharing of yourselves transparently.

We knew this day would come, we knew it all along

How did it come so fast?

a Marriage Partner

Glorious St. Raphael, Patron of the Young,

I feel the need of calling you, and of pleading for your help.

In all confidence, I open my heart to you, to beg your guidance,

and assistance in the important task, of planning my future.

Obtain for me, through your intercession, the light of God’s

grace, so that I may decide wisely concerning the person, who

is to be my partner, through life.

Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand, to find each

other.

May all our movements, be guided by your light, and

transfigured by your joy, as you lead, young Tobias to Sara,

and opened up, a new life of happiness with her, in holy

marriage, lead me to such a one, whom in your angelic wisdom,

to judge, best suited, to be united with me, in marriage.

~~

St. Raphael, loving patron of those, seeking a marriage partner,

help me, on this supreme decision, of my life.

Find for me, a helpmate, in life,

The person, whose character, may reflect, some of the traits,

of Jesus and Mary.

May he be, upright, loyal, and pure, sincere and noble,

so that, with united efforts, and

with chaste, and unselfish love, we both may strive,

to perfect ourselves, in soul and body,

as well as the children, it may please God, to

entrust, to our care.

~~

St. Raphael, Angel of chaste courtship, bless our friendship,

and our love, that sin may have no part, in it.

May our mutual love, bind us, so closely, that

our future home, may ever be most like, the home of the Holy

Family of Nazareth.

Offer your prayers, to God, for both of us, and obtain the

blessing, of God, upon our marriage, as you were the herald, of

blessing, for the marriage, of Tobias and Sara. ~~

St. Raphael, friend of the young,

be my friend, for I shall always, be yours.

I desire, ever to invoke you, in my needs.

To your special care, I entrust the decision,

I am to make, as to my future husband.

Direct me, to the person, with who, I can best cooperate,

in doing God’s Holy Will, with whom,

I can live in Peace, Love and Harmony in this life, and

attain Eternal Joy, in the next.

Amen. ~~

In honor of St. Raphael, reciting, one Our Father,

Christ is actively pursuing us to have a deeper relationship with Him. He gives us all the reasons and ways for us to see the way He does this. All we have to do is stay on the road He intends for us to travel.

"When I can’t understand what’s happening, I know it’s an opportunity for me to fully trust in you and increase my faith. Moments like this make me realize that all this time, you’ve given me so many chances to grow in your presence. I am not who I am now without the hardships and the challenging moments I’ve been through. Because during those times, I realized your great love for me.You never fail to amaze me in times when I wanted to quit."