Effective prayer
Prayer is at the heart of Christian life, but its effectiveness remains a mystery. Why do some prayers seem to get an answer while others don’t? Have you ever prayed fervently – for health, love, peace, success in an exam…
Homily for the Bikers’ Mass, June 29, 2025
Every year, for the bikers’ mass, Montligeon welcomes men and women from all walks of life, helmeted, booted, sometimes tattooed, always in search of a moment of brotherliness. On June 29, 2025, a day when the saints Peter and Paul…
Blessing of bikers and motorcycles at Montligeon 2025
On Sunday June 29, 2025, the shrine of Montligeon was host to over 600 motorcyclists for the traditional blessing of motorcycles. It was a day of brotherliness, a combination of prayer, petrol heads passion-sharing and reunions. Plunge into the atmosphere…
To pray is to love – Magalie’s testimony
My name is Magalie. I am married and a mother of four children. I work as a human resource manager. So I have a busy life, dealing with my job, my family life and my responsibilities. Yet, amidst my daily…
A retreat to mourn my father
From the United States to the Shrine of Montligeon, Madeleine shares her journey of mourning for her father, who passed on seven months prior. It’s a long way from America to the tiny village of Montligeon, in Normandy, France. Quite…
Mutually connected in good… and in evil too
Do we have a mutual connection in good as well as in evil? Do our actions influence only our own lives, or do they also affect the lives of others, including the dead?
Praying and breathing with Father Daniel Ange
“We are going to take a minute of silence for God, in case He wants to talk to us.” This is how Daniel-Ange remembers his very first family prayer as a child, in front of a grain of incense with…
In His Presence
Prayer is an inexhaustible source of grace, springing from the depths of the soul created “in the image of God” (Gn 1:26). Whether vocal or silent, it takes many forms: petition, praise, supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, contemplation. Why pray? Prayer stems…
Mary Liberator
At the Shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon, Mary is prayed under the title “Our Lady Liberator”. What does it mean though? Sister Cécile, prioress of the Nouvelle Alliance community, shares her meditation before the statue of Mary, towering above the choir…