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?
How long shall we spend in purgatory?
Since purgatory is a preparatory stage to paradise, it would seem that we spend a certain amount of time there. But the most pressing question is: how much?
Why does purgatory exist?
Far from being a time to suffer God's vengeance, Purgatory is where we will be purified and learn to love
“Death does not scare me”
Michèle Félix came all the way from Belgium. She shares her tetimony: she's not afraid to die. At Montligeon, she discovered that every mass prepares us for death.