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Patti Normille

Patti Normile is a Secular Franciscan, retired teacher, and hospital chaplain who resides in Terrace Park, Ohio. A wife, mother, and grandmother, she is the author of several books and has written numerous articles for St. Anthony Messenger.

St. Francis of Assisi and His Canticle of the Sun

Patti Normille January 27, 2023

We could simply say that Francis’ prayer life was, “My God and my all!” and stop at that. Everything that can be stated about prayer in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi is expressed in those four little words.

Faith and Frescoes: Celebrating Holy Women through Art

Patti Normille February 26, 2021

When COVID-19 prevented artist Mark Balma from traveling to Italy to paint frescoes of holy women, he devised a novel solution: Paint them in the United States and ship them there.

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St. Francis of Assisi and His Canticle of the Sun

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