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Julie Butters
Julie Butters is the author of Pocket Prayers for Young Professionals (Twenty-Third Publications, 2013), under the name Julie Rattey. Her website is juliebutters.com.
It all started with a plague, a vow, and a seeming miracle. Nearly 400 years later, the inhabitants of this small Bavarian village are still fulfilling the promise their ancestors made to God
Catholic treasures of Switzerland
Say “Switzerland,” and you’re more likely to think of mountain chalets than historic cathedrals. However, the country has many Catholic treasures worth visiting. Though the Reformation had a strong impact here, many parts of the country…
The Catholic heart of Croatia
Fr. Petar Brezarić didn’t know what to make of the mysterious woman who approached him during Sunday Mass. Clad in blue and carrying a candle, she asked that he and his parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul, a church in the village of…
20 ways to get more from the Mass
Your guide to a richer experience
Keeping alive the Church we love
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in a July/August 2010 special issue of Catholic Digest about the clergy sex abuse crisis. As the Church confronts another crisis, we hope readers find the information spiritually helpful. For…
Seeking St. Patrick
No saint gets a party going like Patrick. March 17, 2017, is chilly and damp in Dublin, but up to half a million spectators have shown up for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The crowd, sprinkled with green wigs and leprechaun hats, are…
Catholic Treasures of Switzerland photo gallery
Say “Switzerland,” and you’re more likely to think of mountain chalets than historic cathedrals. But the country has many Catholic treasures worth visiting. Though the Reformation had a strong impact here, many parts of the country resisted…
Where are they now?
Catholic Digest shares the latest news on individuals previously featured in this column
Live From St. Peter’s Square
Chatting with EWTN host Colleen Carroll Campbell
Catholics in Hollywood
Yes, they do exist. 2nd of two parts.