Category Pilgrimages

A pilgrimage to let go of anger

Nathalie - Le Pelerinage

When her daughter unexpectedly healed from her illness, Nathalie was so angry at the time that she felt unable to welcome the news. This was the starting point of a 250 miles pilgrimage that took her from Arles to the Italian border. This lonely trek brought her a long series of surprises. She told us how this pilgrimage helped her letting go of her anger.

Remaining hopeful after bereavement

Sylvie et Erik Pétard, pèlerinage du ciel à Notre-Dame de Montligeon, 3 novembre 2024

“Our two daughters, Marion et Anna, were killed outside a café in Paris during the terrorist attack in 2015.” Since then, Sylvie et Érick Pétard have been visiting the Notre-Dame-de-Montligeon shrine regularly to seek graces and comfort. But is it…

Praying for deceased infants : a testimony of hope

Prier pour les tout

Clémence is a midwife. Through her job, she attends parents who have lost their babies at birth and knows what a devastating experience it can be. This has convinced her that she should take care of deceased infants. This is her testimony.

Praying together for the souls in Purgatory

L'abbé Jules-Pascal Coly est venu accompagner le groupe de prière des Mureaux lors des derniers pèlerinage du ciel.

Thanks to the prayer groups that were initiated by the work of Montligeon created by abbé Buguet, Christians from every part of the world congregate to pray together for the souls in Purgatory. Amongst those many groups, the one from…

What is the best way to remember the deceased?

Ne pas oublier les défunts

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…

Forgiving a deceased person makes you free

Pardonner à un défunt rend libre

Evelyne lives in the Essonne, near Paris. She comes very often to pray for her deceased family members. This time she came on a journey of forgiveness and explained how forgiving a deceased person can make you free.

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?

The blessing of bikers in Montligeon, celebrating brotherliness

Anthony et Emilie à la bénédiction des motards

For the 8th year in a row, on Sunday June 30, over 300 bikers met in La Chapelle-Montligeon to celebrate an event of brotherliness and friendhip. All kinds of motorcycles, including mopeds, Harleys and Japanese motorbikes, gathered in a fun…

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.…