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?
Hope
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…
La surprise de la résurrection – homélie de la messe de Pâques 2022
Don Guillaume d’Anselme Chapelain au sanctuaire de Montligeon Je peux déjà vous annoncer la date : ce sera le dimanche 9 avril ! L’année prochaine, nous rentrerons en carême le mercredi 22 février ; nous célèbrerons la Cène le 6…
Visiting Montligeon Prayer Groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Rector of the shrine Montligeon, Fr. Paul Denizot together with Fr. Guillaume d’Anselme, chaplain at the shrine, travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo in February 2022 in order to meet with as well as initiate new Montligeon Prayer…
What can one do after the demise of a beloved? Encounter Oliver.
What can one do after the demise of a beloved? Four months after his spouse’s demise, Oliver travelled with his children from Ivory Coast to Montligeon. Why make such a step? Why come to Montligeon? Listen to his testimony. Why…