Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain at the Shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon was invited for an interview by RCF Orne-Calvados-Manche as part of their program Sanctuaires Normands to address a simple, key question: does faith change my view of the world? In our anxiety-triggering world, faith is more than a spiritual idea:
After death, shall we resurrect or reincarnate? Can Christian faith welcome the idea of reincarnation? Intuitively, we feel that the answer is no, since the Christians confess the resurrection of the dead, not the return of a soul into another body. Yet, this idea, which is both an inheritance from
Hundreds of pilgrims, families and visitors attended the Ascension Festival on May 31, 2025 at the Notre-Dame de Montligeon sanctuary and Buguet workshops. Here’s a look back at a fun-filled day that appealed to young and old alike, and even animals. Photo gallery of the Ascension Festival, held on Saturday
Angélique is a regular participant of Moms Breaks. She comes to take some time for herself, stop to catch her breath, talk, pray and get support. She describes how, basically, the sessions take place. They give her an opportunity to meet other people and relax, as well as meet again
Man is a relational being. He grows with others, he flourishes thanks to them. He suffers with them and weeps because of them. Since ancient times, man has remained a mystery to himself and to his fellow creatures. As Plautus put it in the 2nd century B.C.: “Man is a
On February 25, 2026, a site meeting was held on the south roof of the basilica of Notre-Dame de Montligeon to review the progress of restoration work. The meeting brought together François Pougheol, expert heritage architect in charge of site supervision, Alexis Effroy, general secretary of the shrine, Guillaume Le
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
