Category Bereavment

Pilgrimage for the unborn

Notre-Dame des tout petits défunts Montligeon_3207

On April 24, for the sixth year in a row, the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon organizes a pilgrimage in memory of the the deceased little ones. It will take place on Divine Mercy Sunday, and will be dedicated…

Montligeon on major US TV channel!

Rev. Fr. Paul Denizot was Fr. Mitch Pacwa’s guest on his EWTN-Live show on Dec. 8, 2021. Together with Martine Courvoisier, he presented the vocation of the shrine of Montligeon and the purpose of praying for the dead. Replay. Fr.…

Should wakes still occur?

Nowadays, in some countries like France,  the ritual of the wake, especially at the home of the deceased,  seems a morbid practice from the dark ages. Why are wakes ancient history?   What is their meaning as far as the Catholic…

Do we have to go to purgatory prior to entering Heaven?

Do we have to go to purgatory prior to entering Heaven?  A frightful perspective as we imagine purgatory to be a place of tremendous suffering. Yet it is a kind of “patching up” after death. What is it about? Behind…

Why go to the cemetery to pray at a loved one’s grave?

Bénédiction des tombes au cimetière de la Chapelle-Montligeon

We believe and hope that our beloved departed are with God. Why should we therefore bother about their dead and entombed bodies? What is a cemetery? What is the significance of the cross and that of the flowers laid on…

On November 2nd, we pray for the dead

On November 2nd, we pray for the dead. Let us all be in communion and pray for the dead. It is neither too late nor ever useless to do so. On November 2nd, we pray for the dead. For what…

The significance of All Saints Day

On 1st November, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates All Saints Day. In a world at a loss for meaning, what is the significance of All Saints Day? What is the significance of All Saints Day? We live in a world…

Resurrection, reincarnation, what’s the difference?

Reincarnation or metempsychosis are trendy in our Western societies. These beliefs steeped in Buddhism and Hinduism confess an afterlife and a righteousness that rewards our acts at the end of our earthly life. This assertion is shared by the Christian…

How to find hope after bereavement?

How to find hope after bereavement? Marie-Jo lost her only daughter, Helena, in a car accident. Helena was 18 years old. While in mourning, Marie-Jo came to Montligeon. She found comfort and, above all, hope. Read her testimony. “Montligeon is…