Why Should We Go To The Cemetery?
We can pray for our deceased loved ones at home or at church. So why go to the cemetery? What do we seek at a grave, and what should we do when a loved one’s grave is too far away?…
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How Should One Pray For Their Departed Loved Ones?
Praying for our departed loved ones is an old, almost instinctive act, and yet one that is often questioned. What does this prayer still mean today? What is its purpose? How can we practice it when the absence becomes overwhelming?…
Praying? What’s the use?
What is the use of praying, when we have been praying for years and feel we are not being answered? In the program Sanctuaires normands, broadcast on RCF Orne-Calvados-Manche, Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain at the shrine of Notre-Dame de Montligeon,…
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…
What is the best way to remember the deceased?
Françoise and her husband come every year to Montligeon to pray for the deceased. Françoise is a mom who has lost her son, and for her, the deceased are still alive and should not be forgotten. We cannot forsake our…
The benefits of mass for the deceased
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.
How can we overcome the death of a friend?
Mourning a family member is commonly accepted. This is much less the case when it's a friend. What is the nature of this penalty? Don Thomas Lapenne's answer on RCF's Sanctuaires normands program.
What brought a former drug-addicted partygoer to Montligeon ?
What brought Christian Layral, a former drug-addicted partygoer, to Montligeon? Watching this man with a neatly combed white beard pray for hours a day in the basilica, how hard to imagine his journey to conversion.
What difference between All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day?
Nowadays the feast of All Saints' Day often get mixed up with the Day of the Dead. What is the difference? What is the meaning of All Saints' Day? Why a Day of the Dead? Explinations by Rev. Fr. Paul Denizot.
Month of May, month of Mary
Traditionally the month of May is dedicated to Mary. Mary is the Mother par excellence, whose motherly love nevers fails. Let us make use of the month of Mary to turn to her in confidence.