Is there an end to mourning?
Is there an end to mourning? How can we come to the realization that a loved one is gone without denying their death nor hushing up the pain? Drawing on his experience as a counselor with bereaved persons at the…
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Hope or Expectant Hope, What is the Difference?
“Expectant hope goes much further than just tomorrow morning.” We use the term ‘hope‘ widely when we expect some improvement or some positive outcome. Yet, in the Christian faith, there is a clear distinction between hope and expectant hope. At…
Experiencing Providence, Kristin’s testimony
“The reason for my coming here is entirely due to Providence.” As soon as she starts talking, Kristin circumscribes the subject matter of her testimony. Through a series of events, she gradually recognized the hand of God at work in…
Montligeon, a place cherished by Stéphane Bern
Stéphane Bern kindly responded positively to our invitation in Montligeon. With great kindness, he filmed a video in which he explains how dear the place is to him and his support for the urgent work needed on the basilica.
Fauré’s Requiem in Montligeon: Singing Hope
To mark All Saints’ Day, the shrine of Notre-Dame de Montligeon is hosting an exceptional musical event: Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, on Saturday November 1, 2025 at 6pm in the basilica. Conducted by Mathilde Kohn, this concert will bring together nearly…
Tony and Janet: a pilgrimage for love
In July 2025, Tony and Janet travelled from Florida to the Shrine Our Lady of Montligeon. A pilgrimage of faith, this day at the Shrine also represents a full-circle moment for them, the achievement of a stage in their journey…
Montligeon’s 2025 mission in the USA
In 1897, Monsignor Paul Joseph Buguet, the founder of the Shrine of Montligeon traveled across the ocean to tour the United States of America. As a result of this mission in the USA, thousands of Americans were enrolled in the…
Mary Liberator
At the Shrine Notre-Dame de Montligeon, Mary is prayed under the title “Our Lady Liberator”. What does it mean though? Sister Cécile, prioress of the Nouvelle Alliance community, shares her meditation before the statue of Mary, towering above the choir…
The weapons of spiritual warfare
Spiritual warfare is a fight against the temptations from the devil, from the “flesh” and from the “world”. After explaining what those temptations include, Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain in Montligeon and former exorcist priest, describes the weapons of the spiritual…
My Pilgrimage for the Holy Souls
Deacon Derick Soares and his wife Petra travelled across the world, all the way from Texas and spent the Paschal Triduum of 2025 at the shrine of Montligeon. He tells us about his pilgrimage for the holy souls and how…