Purgatory is often frightening. Yet in the Catholic tradition, it is above all a place of healing and purification. The sanctuary at Montligeon, dedicated to praying for the dead, offers a chance to rediscover this.
Produced by Notre-Dame de Montligeon, “Pilgrims of Hope” is a new exhibition in three languages for pilgrims to the Mont Saint-Michel. Discover Christian hopeful messages with this journey in 24 steps via teachings and testimonies.
No one dares think about death, yet many people came to Montligeon for the first “Preparing for death” session. Among them, Sylvie confided in us her feelings about death.
What happens at the moment of death? Accordint to the Church, judgment takes place when the soul separates from the body. This encourages us to learn to love and forgive right now.
Melanie’s life was ruined by narcissistic perverts. She wrote to the Shrine to express her incomprehension and inability to forgive. Here is her letter, along with Don Paul Denizot’s answer. The fundamental question being: Can we forgive the unforgivable?
Since purgatory is a preparatory stage to paradise, it would seem that we spend a certain amount of time there. But the most pressing question is: how much?
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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
