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Why go to the cemetery to pray at a loved one’s grave?

Bénédiction des tombes au cimetière de la Chapelle-Montligeon

We believe and hope that our beloved departed are with God. Why should we therefore bother about their dead and entombed bodies? What is a cemetery? What is the significance of the cross and that of the flowers laid on…

Does Resurrection change life?

The resurrection of Christ is a truth of faith. Yet, in what tangible manner does the resurrection change my life? Does it alter anything as far as my body is concerned, or in my way of relating to others? Can…

Resurrection, reincarnation, what’s the difference?

Reincarnation or metempsychosis are trendy in our Western societies. These beliefs steeped in Buddhism and Hinduism confess an afterlife and a righteousness that rewards our acts at the end of our earthly life. This assertion is shared by the Christian…

2021: A Year of Saint Joseph

Pilgrimage to St Joseph on 19th March 2021
Pope Francis declared 2021 a year dedicated to St Joseph. Here in Montligeon, two special pilgrimages on 19th March and on 1st May took place. Individuals, families, or groups, came to the one-day retreat events and entrusted their petitions, to Saint Joseph for family, health, or work. You too can come and do the same, any time you wish.