Category Défunts

A pilgrimage in November for the deceased

Pèlerinage pour les défunts en novembre à Montligeon
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?

Christelle, accepting the unacceptable

Christelle, accepter l'inacceptable
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.

“How the souls in purgatory helped me to make a way of the cross”

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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.

Loosing a brother or a sister

Le deuil d'un frère, témoignage d'Amélie
"How are your parents?" was the question Amélie heard when her younger brother Dominique died in a car accident. Are you not allowed to be sad and to suffer when you loose your brother?

Recovering from grief

Comment aller mieux après un deuil ?

Bérangère and Stéphane have both suffered the bereavement of someone close to them. We met them at Montligeon on All Saints’ Day. They talked to us about death and gave us their advice on how to get better after bereavement.…

Purgatory is a place of healing

Don Paul Denizot, le Purgatoire dans tous ses états.
Purgatory is often frightening. Yet in the Catholic tradition, it is above all a place of healing and purification. The sanctuary at Montligeon, dedicated to praying for the dead, offers a chance to rediscover this.

How can we relate to our deceased?

Quel lien avec notre défunt ? Enseignement de soeur Cécile
The physical, sensitive bond with our loved-ones gets violently shattered when they die. When such destructive power hits, what then remains of our ties with the deceased?