Cremation is getting more and more popular in France, with over 40% deceased people incinerated nowadays. Yet this funeral practice raises some questions, especially in the French culture where burial used to be common practice. How does the Church regard cremation? Don Axel de Perthuis, chaplain at the shrine, shares
Purgatory may sound as an elusive reality or something outdated. Still, whether people feel attracted by it, or disturbed or repelled, in Montligeon we are observing that more and more people are interested in this truth of faith. Could it simply be a process of purification in love? Don Paul
Is extreme unction the same thing as anointing the sick? Vatican II has broadened the understanding of the sacrament of extreme unction. As a result, today the sacrament of anointing the sick is no longer restricted to the dying. Interviewed by Guillaume Desanges for RCF radio program Sanctuaires normands, Don
Quentin, Christelle’s son killed himself aged 21. Christelle discovered Montligeon three years ago and came back in November 2023 to entrust her son to the Shrine’s prayer. She told us her story and how she managed to accept the unacceptable.
As he was discovering Montligeon for the first time, Father Wilfried Koutoukloui, who traveled from Benin, told us about his special connection with the souls in purgatory. He explained why we should pray for the souls in purgatory and why the holy Mass should be offered to them, as “the
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.
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.
The Shrine of Montligeon confers much importance to the respect of privacy and personal life. In compliance and application with the latest update on the
