Marie coordinates the development of prayer groups for the Fraternity of Notre-Dame de Montligeon from the shrine. She supports individuals—both priests and laypeople—who wish to get involved. Meeting Marie, for the magazine Chemin d’éternité n°326 – Jan.Feb.March 2026 interviewed by Amélie Le Bars. What is a Montligeon prayer group? “I
After the death of a coworker, Emmanuel decided to pray the rosary for the deceased. Three times a week, he goes to his parish in Saint-Lubin-du-Perche to pray. Little by little, his prayers came to include all the souls in Purgatory. Like him, many members of the Fraternity’s prayer groups
Praying for our departed loved ones is an old, almost instinctive act, and yet one that is often questioned. What does this prayer still mean today? What is its purpose? How can we practice it when the absence becomes overwhelming? In *Les Contemplations*, Victor Hugo wrote: “Those we love and
In one of his fable, Jean de La Fontaine wrote: “Since there are some living people, let’s not remember the dead“, encouraging us to turn the page and dedicate ourselves to the living. Yet is it so easy? Many find it unconceivable to forget their dead, or even impossible. Should
After a youth marked by upheaval and wandering, Guy Berthier discovered his faith in a cistercian abbey. Now a deacon at the Notre-Dame de Montligeon Shrine, he reflects on his journey, his calling, and his mission to serve pilgrims and those who are grieving. . The diaconate is the first
After the death of their spouse, some people choose to remain alone whilst others consider rebuilding their life by marrying again. This question touches on fidelity, missing the other, grieving and the role the deceased person had in their personal history. On RCF’s Sanctuaires normands program, Sister Cécile reminds us
A loved one is dying and I can’t be at his (her) bedside… Such a situation causes distress. However, Christian faith offers much hope. We
Dear friends, thanks to you, more than 6,000 slates have already been financed for the basilica’s roof. They are currently being engraved and will be
Such an amazing gift that our faith enables us to do! 48 (…) However, the souls of the departed can obtain “solace and refreshment” from
What is the spiritual Fraternity of Our-Lady of Montligeon about? The shrine of Montligeon is not a mere pilgrimage destination but the seat of a
What awaits us after death? Hell, purgatory, heaven? Here are three teachings given for All Saints’ Day 2023 by don Paul Denizot, rector of the
Got a special grace through St Joseph’s intercession? You would like to thank him? Why not have an ex-voto deposited at the side-chapel devoted to
