After the death of a coworker, Emmanuel decided to pray the rosary for the deceased. Three times a week, he goes to his parish in Saint-Lubin-du-Perche to pray. Little by little, his prayers came to include all the souls in Purgatory. Like him, many members of the Fraternity’s prayer groups
Praying for our departed loved ones is an old, almost instinctive act, and yet one that is often questioned. What does this prayer still mean today? What is its purpose? How can we practice it when the absence becomes overwhelming? In *Les Contemplations*, Victor Hugo wrote: “Those we love and
In one of his fable, Jean de La Fontaine wrote: “Since there are some living people, let’s not remember the dead“, encouraging us to turn the page and dedicate ourselves to the living. Yet is it so easy? Many find it unconceivable to forget their dead, or even impossible. Should
After a youth marked by upheaval and wandering, Guy Berthier discovered his faith in a cistercian abbey. Now a deacon at the Notre-Dame de Montligeon Shrine, he reflects on his journey, his calling, and his mission to serve pilgrims and those who are grieving. . The diaconate is the first
After the death of their spouse, some people choose to remain alone whilst others consider rebuilding their life by marrying again. This question touches on fidelity, missing the other, grieving and the role the deceased person had in their personal history. On RCF’s Sanctuaires normands program, Sister Cécile reminds us
After a serious accident, Tony was in a coma for two weeks. A friend from his prayer group recommended him to the Fraternité Notre-Dame de Montligeon and offered a certificate to his wife Karine. Today, Tony is now up and about, but the ordeal is not over. They came to
Open throughout the year, the catering amenities of the shrine of Montligeon accommodate pilgrims for meals on a daily basis, and cater for all pilgrims,
Work is good news! At work, existing as Christians seems to be more and more of a challenge! Yet, work is an eminently positive reality:
Individually, with friends or relatives, come and encounter Christ and celebrate Hope at the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon Christmas Eve: Sunday 24 December
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The shrine offers families or small constituted groups of pilgrims a selection of 12 snug cottages and houses, to help make their stay more intimate.
