Is there an end to mourning?
Is there an end to mourning? How can we come to the realization that a loved one is gone without denying their death nor hushing up the pain? Drawing on his experience as a counselor with bereaved persons at the…
Hope or Expectant Hope, What is the Difference?
“Expectant hope goes much further than just tomorrow morning.” We use the term ‘hope‘ widely when we expect some improvement or some positive outcome. Yet, in the Christian faith, there is a clear distinction between hope and expectant hope. At…
Experiencing Providence, Kristin’s testimony
“The reason for my coming here is entirely due to Providence.” As soon as she starts talking, Kristin circumscribes the subject matter of her testimony. Through a series of events, she gradually recognized the hand of God at work in…
What is praying all about? The testimony of Marie and Gabriel
What does it mean to pray when we are battered by life? Or when death steps in? When words fail us? “Praying means talking to a friend.” This simple statement recurs frequently in the testimonies of Marie and Gabriel. Both…
Adapting to Eternal Life
My name is Frédéric Koffi Soklou. I’m a priest from the diocese of Atakpamé, in Togo, West Africa, and I have been a chaplain at the Shrine from October 28 to December 30, 2025. When I arrived at the Shrine,…
I Believe in Life After Death
Stéphanie was baptized in 2021. She looks back on a journey of faith which took place in an unusual context, the death of a friend from cancer. For a long time, Stépanie didn't believe in life after death.
Consolation in the Bible
Jesus himself wept at the tomb of his friend Lazarus. So what does the Word of God have to say about consolation, about what soothes and lifts us up in the midst of a trial?
We interviewed Don Valentin Rhonat, priest of the Saint-Martin Community, also an exegete and a chaplain at Mont-Saint-Michel.
Still Believing When Your Heart is Empty
Maryvonne shares her life with us: Her childhood, marked by placements in foster care, a loveless marriage, followed by a most upsetting trial , the death of her son, Martial, aged 18. How can you continue to live and continue…
The Prayer of the Church for the Deceased
Olivier de Cagny, Bishop of Évreux, explores the meaning of the Church’s prayer for the deceased at the heart of the Mass. Digging into the Eucharistic prayers and the memento of the dead, he shows how the liturgy bears the…