Loosing a brother or a sister
"How are your parents?" was the question Amélie heard when her younger brother Dominique died in a car accident. Are you not allowed to be sad and to suffer when you loose your brother?
Montligeon is your home!
On Sunday June 30, hundreds of bikers will be in Montligeon for a motorcycle blessing ceremony. Even if you rarely or never set foot in church, Montligeon is your place!
The blessing of bikers, a confirmed success
Purring engines, with a mixture of good humor and seriousness - such are the ingredients contributing to the the success of the blessing of bikers on June 25 at Montligeon. As our reporters slalomed between the motorcycles, they made some very interesting encounters. Some participants shared their stories.
Recovering from grief
Bérangère and Stéphane have both suffered the bereavement of someone close to them. We met them at Montligeon on All Saints’ Day. They talked to us about death and gave us their advice on how to get better after bereavement.…
Purgatory is a place of healing
Purgatory is often frightening. Yet in the Catholic tradition, it is above all a place of healing and purification. The sanctuary at Montligeon, dedicated to praying for the dead, offers a chance to rediscover this.
Notre-Dame de Montligeon and Mont Saint-Michel exhibit their faith together
Produced by Notre-Dame de Montligeon, "Pilgrims of Hope" is a new exhibition in three languages for pilgrims to the Mont Saint-Michel. Discover Christian hopeful messages with this journey in 24 steps via teachings and testimonies.
Death is the most important moment in life
No one dares think about death, yet many people came to Montligeon for the first "Preparing for death" session. Among them, Sylvie confided in us her feelings about death.
Let’s not wait for purgatory to love!
What happens at the moment of death? Accordint to the Church, judgment takes place when the soul separates from the body. This encourages us to learn to love and forgive right now.
Can we forgive the unforgivable?
Melanie's life was ruined by narcissistic perverts. She wrote to the Shrine to express her incomprehension and inability to forgive. Here is her letter, along with Don Paul Denizot's answer. The fundamental question being: Can we forgive the unforgivable?