Tag Montligeon

How can we relate to our deceased?

Quel lien avec notre défunt ? Enseignement de soeur Cécile

The physical, sensitive bond with our loved-ones gets violently shattered when they die. When such destructive power hits, what then remains of our ties with the deceased?

The benefits of mass for the deceased

Les biensd

Viviane lost all her siblings, especially her twin brother. She remains the only believer in her family. She recounts how a mass celebrated for her deceased brother brought her peace.

When grief turns to anger

Josiane

When her son dies of cancer, Josiane is angry. She recounts how she was soothed by a mourning break at Montligeon.

Purgatory is not hell

Le purgatoire n'est pas l'enfer

Purgatory is not hell. It is the antechamber to paradise, and is both justice and mercy.

After death, a necessary purification

Le purgatoire, une purification après la mort

Purgatory belongs to the Catholic faith. However, aspects of it can be found in other cultures and religions, which affirm that purification is necessary after death.

Are ghosts real?

Les fantômes existent-ils ?

Slamming doors, noisy shuffles, familars and other unexplained presence... the stories testifying of those strange, blood-curdling phenomena are countless. Are ghosts real? We asked don Paul Denizot, for the radio program RCF Sanctuaires normands.

Four key tips to overcoming a long-lasting ordeal

Que faire quand la souffrance dure ?

It's possible to get through an ordeal. But what can you do when it takes hold: a long-term illness, bereavement, disability, a family rift? Interviewed for RCF Sanctuaires normands, Father Charles Lenoir, who has himself experienced burn-out, gives us 4 keys to overcoming the ordeal that lasts.