St. Gabriel commonly refers to the archangel Gabriel. This is very common. Saint Micheal also refers to the archangel Micheal.
Saints where great people through out time. Like St. Francis of Assisi. The fact is...
It is fine to pray to an angel or a saint, but it is common practice to pray to Saints instead of angels.
Yes you can, but you aren't really praying to St. Gabriel as much as you are asking St. Gabriel to pray for you or intercede for you (Get him to bring your prayers to God). This goes for all the other saints as well.
There are a number of saints named Elizabeth. Please be specific.
Some saints that are commonly prayed to for guidance and protection include Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Jude, Saint Anthony, and Saint Christopher.
There are a number of saints named Elizabeth. Please be specific.
There are several saints named Dominic. Please be specific.
Yes, you can pray to any of the saints and ask them to intercede for you before God.
In reality, a person can pray for any saint that they would like to on All Soul's or All Saint's Day. Traditionally, people prayed for saints who did not have their own special day already allotted to them. People also tended to pray for specific saints, such as those that are of their church, town, family, or of the same name.
There are a number of saints named Francis so you need to be more specific.
A saint has no power to perform a miracle. Only God can do that. However, a saint is in a position to request a miracle from God. That is why people pray to the saints.
A patron saint of travellers is a saint we pray to before we embark on a trip, asking the saint to be with us and protect us from all harm during our journey. One of the patron saints we pray to for travelling is St. Christopher.
You might try Saint Valentine of Rome who is one of the patron saints for lovers, engaged couples and happy marriages.
The patron saints for protection against mice are Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and Saint Servatius.