The French poet Lamartine wrote: “One being is missing and every place feels empty”. Those words have a profound echo for those who experience absence, silence, the void left by someone they loved. Is it really possible to achieve the…
“My name is Sonia and I live in Martinique.” Since she got retired, she used to spend half her time between her island and mainland France, six months here and six months there. But in May 2022, her husband passed…
What should we choose for funerals, a Mass or just a blessing? Less than half of the French wish to have a religious service for their own obsequies. Still, when a loved-one dies, the question of choosing between a Mass…
Stéphane Bern kindly responded positively to our invitation in Montligeon. With great kindness, he filmed a video in which he explains how dear the place is to him and his support for the urgent work needed on the basilica.
Along with the continuation of the restoration works of the basilica, the stained-glass windows, which are over a century-old, are now on top of the checklist to undergo a delicate, meticulous renovation. We have met Henri Helmbold, founder of the…
To mark All Saints’ Day, the shrine of Notre-Dame de Montligeon is hosting an exceptional musical event: Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, on Saturday November 1, 2025 at 6pm in the basilica. Conducted by Mathilde Kohn, this concert will bring together nearly…
“I’m Father Mathieu Rey, editorial director of Radio Maria France, based near Toulon, and I’m very happy to discover this sanctuary,” says the priest. For the Feast of All Saints, he came with a small team to broadcast the Mass…
On 9th October 2025, we were off to meet the stained glass glaziers to immerse in the workshop of Ateliers Gouty, in the Normand town of Cormeilles (Eure). There the renovation of the stained-glass windows of the basilica has started,…
For her birthday, Cécile received a special gift offered by her husband, Bruno: a stay at Montligeon during the Pilgrimages of Heaven. With their friend Jean-Marie, they both volunteer at Radio Maria France. Cecile says: “For a long time we…