Archangel Collection: St. Raphael the Archangel Minnesota Art Just a simple soldier in

Just a simple soldier in the sunny South

fresh and beautiful flat cards with envelopes printed on shimmer paper

Fun fact: when I was sponging in the dark blue background I didn’t have enough paint to fill in that area cascading toward Mary

This image is a small snapshot of Saint Faustina’s life

The background color is cherry blossom tea

Archangel Collection: St. Raphael the Archangel Minnesota Art Just a simple soldier inRaphael is God's healer angel, mostly present and known in the Book of Tobit, he acts as a walking partner to Tobias, Tobits son( the walking stick is a common symbol in Raphael paintings). Tobit is blind and Tobias catches a fish on their journey. Raphael saves the gall of the fish, and this heals Tobit's blindness. Hence, Raphael is often depicted with a fish. To the right of Raphael's wing is an impression of a little spring or pool. In the Gospel