What hope after the suicide of a loved one?
À Montligeon, nous accueillons dans les haltes-deuil de plus en plus de personnes qui ont perdu un proche par suicide. L’Église condamne-t-elle le suicide ? Ces personnes sont-elles sauvées ?
Category Death
Guilt and unborn children. Martine bears witness to her path from guilt to liberation
Here is Martine’s testimony, mother of four unborn children. She came to Montligeon to attend a Stabbat session organized by Mère de Miséricorde, the French Pro-Life Association...
Is the resurrection of the body a myth?
The resurrection has been debated ever since the beginning of the Church. Is the resurrection of the body a myth? What is the belief in the resurrection of the body grounded on? If Jesus rose from the dead, can we…
Looking at death in the face
Looking at death in the face. Such was Isabelle’s feeling during the spell of her grievous illness. This ordeal, which at first was a source of anguish induced a conversion. Co-founder of the Omega course, a pathway for getting closer…
Death in regard to Second Vatican Council
At first glance, death seems to be the consequence of illness, or that of an accident, or of unavoidable old age. Yet, the real cause of death is not biological but spiritual. What does the Catholic Church say about death,…
La surprise de la résurrection – homélie de la messe de Pâques 2022
Don Guillaume d’Anselme Chapelain au sanctuaire de Montligeon Je peux déjà vous annoncer la date : ce sera le dimanche 9 avril ! L’année prochaine, nous rentrerons en carême le mercredi 22 février ; nous célèbrerons la Cène le 6…
What can one do after the demise of a beloved? Encounter Oliver.
What can one do after the demise of a beloved? Four months after his spouse’s demise, Oliver travelled with his children from Ivory Coast to Montligeon. Why make such a step? Why come to Montligeon? Listen to his testimony. Why…
Parish priest’s prayer to St Joseph for his parishioners
How should one go about praying for one’s parish? St Joseph’s fervent friend, Fr. Buguet, founder of the Work of Montligeon wrote in 1873 a prayer to Saint Joseph to petition for his parishioners. Find out more. Prayer for my…
Pilgrimage for the unborn
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…
Will the resurrection of my body really occur?
No matter how, whether buried or cremated, our remains are doomed to disappear, even unto dust. In such a context, will the resurrection of one’s body really occur? If so, how? Rev. Fr. Don Guillaume d’Anselme, chaplain at the shrine…