Spiritual warfare is a fight against the temptations from the devil, from the “flesh” and from the “world”. After explaining what those temptations include, Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain in Montligeon and former exorcist priest, describes the weapons of the spiritual…
Are the consequences of sins transmitted from one generation to the next? This subject raises a number of questions.
Who never wondered: "What's the use?" when faced to the ordeals of daily life? Georges Bernanos wrote: "The demon of our heart is called 'What's the use'." Why then choosing to be hopeful when everything falls apart? Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain at the shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon, shares his insights on the virtue of hopefulness which changes our relationship to the future.
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.
On the threshold of death, or when we’re thinking about death, certain things can weigh heavily on us. For example, a forgiveness not given or a bad deed, an infidelity, a hurtful phrase, a refusal to love, etc. Is it…
Cremation is getting more and more popular in France. Over 40% of the dead are now cremated. This funeral practice raises questions, particularly in the French culture where burial is the habit. How does the Church regard cremation? Don Axel…
Is extreme unction the same thing as anointing the sick? Vatican II has broadened the understanding of the sacrament of extreme unction. As a result, today the sacrament of anointing the sick is no longer restricted to the dying. Interviewed…
People who are going through ordeals, including non-believers, often say they are in purgatory on earth. Is there a basis for this belief? In other words, can you serve your purgatory on earth? Don Paul Denizot clarifies the matter in the programm Sanctuaires normands on RCF.