A stroll through the cemetery
André Guérin often goes for walk to his local cemetery. He explained the purpose of his visit and his relationship with the dead.
Category Témoignages
What is the best way to remember the deceased?
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…
Where are you, my darling girl? Alain’s testimonial
In the mild evening, we met Alain, at his camper van parked down the grounds below the shrine where he has been staying for a few weeks. His daughter Marion went missing in 2023 during a trek on the island…
Forgiving a deceased person makes you free
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.
“How the souls in purgatory helped me to make a way of the cross”
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
"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?
The blessing of bikers, a confirmed success
Purring engines, with a mixture of good humor and seriousness - such are the ingredients contributing to the the success of the blessing of bikers on June 25 at Montligeon. As our reporters slalomed between the motorcycles, they made some very interesting encounters. Some participants shared their stories.
Recovering from grief
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.…
Death is the most important moment in life
No one dares think about death, yet many people came to Montligeon for the first "Preparing for death" session. Among them, Sylvie confided in us her feelings about death.
“Death does not scare me”
Michèle Félix came all the way from Belgium. She shares her tetimony: she's not afraid to die. At Montligeon, she discovered that every mass prepares us for death.