On Sunday June 29, 2025, the shrine of Montligeon was host to over 600 motorcyclists for the traditional blessing of motorcycles. It was a day of brotherliness, a combination of prayer, petrol heads passion-sharing and reunions. Plunge into the atmosphere of the day through estimonies and pictures. An unmissable event
My name is Magalie. I am married and a mother of four children. I work as a human resource manager. So I have a busy life, dealing with my job, my family life and my responsibilities. Yet, amidst my daily activities, I have discovered a peaceful place which I was
From the United States to the Shrine of Montligeon, Madeleine shares her journey of mourning for her father, who passed on seven months prior. It’s a long way from America to the tiny village of Montligeon, in Normandy, France. Quite a journey to undertake, with only the fuzziest idea of
Do we have a mutual connection in good as well as in evil? Do our actions influence only our own lives, or do they also affect the lives of others, including the dead?
“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
In the later part of the 19th century, the Reverend Father Paul-Joseph Buguet was assigned to the hamlet of La Chapelle-Montligeon, in eastern rural Normandy, France.
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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 guidance on the theme: “I am getting ready 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
