Death is merciless. It forces us to face the wall of the absence of a person who used to be part of our life, sometimes for many many years. We can no longer hear them or hug them. It is no longer possible to ask for their advice, to give them love or receive love from them. Apparently, all the links are severed. Is that so certain?
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, what they became. Are they happy where they are? RCF interviewed don Thomas Lapenne for the program Sanctuaires Normands.
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.
As he was discovering Montligeon for the first time, Father Wilfried Koutoukloui, who traveled from Benin, told us about his special connection with the souls in purgatory. He explained why we should pray for the souls in purgatory and why…
In 2008, as he was dealing with financial worries, the rector of the Belgium shrine of Tancremont was unexpectedly helped by the souls in purgatory for whom he used to pray. Read this testimmony about how a relationship with souls in purgatory endures through prayer.