The shrine Our Lady of Montligeon is recruiting volunteers to help during the family sessions. An opportunity to meet new people in a most beautiful environment whilst making your holidays meaningful. It could be you, why not?
What progress has been made on the restoration of the basilica of Montligeon ? The National Heritage architect François Pougheol, in charge of the renovation, reports on the current status of the project, including the key restoration areas to be…
Who never wondered: "What's the use?" when faced to the ordeals of daily life? Georges Bernanos wrote: "The demon of our heart is called 'What's the use'." Why then choosing to be hopeful when everything falls apart? Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain at the shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon, shares his insights on the virtue of hopefulness which changes our relationship to the future.
Clémence is a midwife. Through her job, she attends parents who have lost their babies at birth and knows what a devastating experience it can be. This has convinced her that she should take care of deceased infants. This is her testimony.
"Arnaud held my hand tight in his – and next he left. To me, his farewell felt like he's said 'I love you.' That day of June 25, 2023 will remain etched in Brigitte's memory forever. This was when her son Arnaud, 52; who had been severely handicapped, entered eternal life. Brigitte shares her emotion as she remembers her journey in mourning and how she found support in faith and hope in eternal life.
Dear friends, This year 2024, Christmas opens the Year of Hope, as decided by Pope Francis. As a jubilary place in the diocese, Notre-Dame-de-Montligeon offers itself as a pilgrimage destination for us, pilgrims of hope. This is an opportunity to…
Death is merciless. It brings us face to face with the absence of a person who used to be part of our lives, sometimes for many years. We can no longer hear or hold them. It's no longer possible to ask for their advice, to give them affection or to receive it from them. Apparently, everything is cut off. Is that so?
Christmas – at least all the finicky details surrounding Christmas – often causes some tension. In my family, the tensions are related to the preparations: who will make the much desired Christmas log, even if there is not much time…
On 21-29 December, 2025, the exhibition called “Ostentation of the Holy Tunic of Christ”, the garment Jesus was wearing during his Passion, will be visible in the entrance hall of the Montligeon shrine, at normal opening times. The previous ostentation,…