Why enrol in the Fraternity of Montligeon?
Enrolling people in the Montligeon Fraternity, Adrianna knows all about it! She does regularly enrol in it both the deceased and the living. She tells us why.
Category Hope
Aging in happiness: at 80, could still one’s greatest joys lie ahead?
Notre société a tendance à considérer les personnes âgées comme inefficaces, voire comme des « déchets », comme l’affirme le pape François. Dans ce contexte, peut-on vieillir dans la joie ? A 80 ans, nos plus belles joies sont-elles devant nous ? Réponse de sœur Cécile pour RCF Orne-Calvados-Manche.
Can hope help us get through distress?
Can hope help us get through distress? Shouldn’t we rather rely on hope? What is Christian hope about?
Is praying for our dead and hoping they are saved incompatible?
We would love to know whether or not our deceased loved ones are in Heaven. Is praying for our deceased and hoping they are saved incompatible? If it is impossible to know, we must trust that they are in Heaven and pray for them tirelessly.
Brother Luke of Tibhirine and death
Bro. Luke was one of the seven Trappist monks of Tibhirine murdered in 1996 in Algeria. His writings reveal his perception of death, his hope as well as his fearlessness with regards to dying. Through his writings, he left us a piece of good news regarding death.
Should we talk about the dead to children ?
The death of a loved one affects so much the adults that they tend to not let their children know about it, so as to protect them. Very often, they remain silent and choose not to trigger off questions from their young ones. Should we talk to children about the dead?
Grieving the loss of a spouse
Further to her husband’s death in a helicopter accident three years ago, Marie first came to the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon in 2021 to attend a bereavement retreat during the All Saints period. She came back with her…
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...
The Communion of Saints, the unfamiliar treasure
What is the communion of saints? It is like an immense love bank that connects Heaven, earth and the deceased in purgatory. Christ is the Chief and He seeks to get us partake in one another’s salvation. The communion of…
Is remaining hopeful still possible amidst collapse?
Crises économiques et politiques, drames personnels, deuils, ruptures..., quand tout s’effondre autour de nous, l’espérance nous est-elle d’un grand secours ?