Angels, Prayers, and the Role of Christ

Did You Know? The Truth About Angels and Your Prayers Did you know that

many people believe the Archangel Raphael delivers prayers to God—but this idea does not come

from the standard Protestant Bible? Let’s uncover where this belief really comes from.

In the Book of Tobit, an ancient Jewish text accepted in the Catholic and Orthodox canons,

Raphael reveals something astonishing: “I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand

ready and enter before the glory of the Lord.” — Tobit 12:15 Earlier,

Raphael says: “When you and Sarah prayed, I brought a reminder of your prayer before

the Holy One.” — Tobit 12:12 This is the only place in Scripture where an angel is