Can we remain impacted by our ancestors’ sins? The subject of whether the consequences of sin are transmitted from one generation to the next raises a number of questions. Are we responsible, one way or another, of the actions of…
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.
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?
Many bereaved parents whose infant died unchristened wonder about their outcome. Regardless of the cause of the death (miscarriage, abortion or stll-birth), can a child be saved if they were not christened? What is the Church's official position on the salvation of infants who died before they had a chance to receive baptism? We asked dom Jean Pateau, the abbot at Notre-Dame de Fontgombault, who wrote "Le Salut des enfants morts sans baptême" [The salvation of children who died unchristened"] (Artège, 2017).
When we have lost a loved one, we often wonder where they are now, what they became. Is the person really where they are? We have interviewed don Thomas Lapenne for the program Sanctuaires normands on RCF.
André Guérin often goes for walk to his local cemetery. He explained the purpose of his visit and his relationship with the dead.
Françoise and her husband come every year to Montligeon to pray for the deceased. Françoise is a mom who has lost her son, and for her, the deceased are still alive and should not be forgotten. We cannot forsake our…
When you recommend someone to the Fraternité Notre-Dame de Montligeon, you receive a certificate of registration. What is its meaning? Sister Marie-Émilie, secretary of the Œuvre de Montligeon, explains why the certificate of the Fraternité de Montligeon is the visible sign of a gesture made in the Invisible world.
What can we do for our deceased on the practical level, for our loved-ones who have departed? During the month of November which traditionally is devoted to praying for the deceased, Montligeon's suggests to do a pilgrimage. Why have a pilgrimage in November for a deceased?
Quentin, Christelle's son killed himself aged 21. Christelle discovered Montligeon three years ago and came back in November 2023 to entrust her son to the Shrine's prayer. She told us her story and how she managed to accept the unacceptable.