“We are going to take a minute of silence for God, in case He wants to talk to us.” This is how Daniel-Ange remembers his very first family prayer as a child, in front of a grain of incense with the smoke rising towards the sky. In this interview for
Prayer is an inexhaustible source of grace, springing from the depths of the soul created “in the image of God” (Gn 1:26). Whether vocal or silent, it takes many forms: petition, praise, supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, contemplation. Why pray? Prayer stems for a desire, originates in life and takes flesh in
At the Shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon, Mary is prayed under the title “Our Lady Liberator”. What does it mean though? Sister Cécile, prioress of the Nouvelle Alliance community, shares her meditation before the statue of Mary, towering above the choir in the church. She sees in her a mother who
“We are a group of about twenty bikers this year. Some are from Alençon, others joined us on the way. We met up in Mortagne and arrived together here at Montligeon.” For Christophe, a motorcycle enthusiast and funeral professional, the bikers’ mass is more than just a rendezvous: it is
“We will never loose those we love because we can love them in He in whom nothing is never lost.” Mgr Gérard Daucourt, Bishop Emeritus of Nanterre, gave this homily on May 30, 2025, during the Ascension mass at the Notre-Dame de Montligeon shrine. Brothers and sisters, dear pilgrims of
As we’ve just heard, everything is closing in on Jesus in human terms. From a human point of view, there is no way out. All seems lost. Herod and Pilate, hitherto enemies by virtue of their office, become friends. They band together against Jesus to condemn him. A veritable vise
2023 – 2029 Restoration campaign Our Lady’s basilica, at the outstanding shrine of Montligeon, where one comes and find comfort and hope, is in jeopardy
The death of a beloved is always cause of much grief. In societies saturated with information, fundamental interrogations relating to the meaning of life, death
Motorcyclists are invited to come to the Basilica of Our Lady of Montligeon on Sunday 25 June 2023 at 10.30 am for the Sunday Mass
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