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.
Heaven is the fulfillment of our deepest longings, it is a state of supreme, definitive happiness. Therefore, we could logically claim that if our pet’s presence is conditional on our definitive happiness, we will find our pet in Heaven. Don Jacques Vautherin answers.
People who are going through ordeals, including non-believers, claim they are serving their purgatory on earth. Are there any grounds to such a belief? In other words, can we serve our purgatory during this life? Don Paul Denizot, interviewed for the program Sanctuaires normands on RCF, clarifies the matter.
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Download and print presentation booklets or specific meditations and prayers of the shrine, such as “Praying with Montligeon”. Let us unite in prayer, especially for
When someone dies arises the topic of his or her funerals. Burial vs. cremation. Should Christian funerals be planned? Do we still wake the deceased?
The Montligeon Shrine provides spiritual coaching on the theme: “I am getting rady for death”. Three days to get ready for death, find the words
Getting to the Shrine on foot or by bicycle with the GR22 hiking trail. The GR 22 hiking trail will take you from Notre-Dame Cathedral
The shrine that does good to souls At Montligeon, we pray and encourage prayer for the deceased. Discover News of the shrine Videos Play Play
