From living a life that ignored Catholic teachings to becoming a Catholic writer and speaker, Patti Maguire Armstrong was transformed after she began to learn and embrace her Catholic faith. She lives in North Dakota with her husband Mark. They are the parents of ten children, eight boys and two girls, including two adopted AIDS orphans from Kenya.
Patti has a degree in social work with a minor in psychology and a master’s in public administration. She worked in these fields before staying home full-time to raise her children.
Writing began as her hobby. As a freelance writer, Patti has published more than 400 articles for both secular and religious publications. She has authored 8 books, including: Dear God, I don’t get it! (Bezalel Books), Catholic Truths for Our Children (Scepter Publishers) as a guide to help parents pass on their Catholic faith, and served as the managing editor and co-author of the Catholic best-selling Amazing Grace book series (Ascension Press).
Patti has been a guest on EWTN Television's "Live" program with Father Mitch Pacwa and twice on Doug Keck's "Bookmark" program and on Catholic Radio programs around the country.
She contributes articles to the Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine with a focus on faith and family.
Parenting is so easy, anyone can do it. It’s just a matter of instinct. And then, the children arrive. Holes the size of craters then perforate your belief system long before Junior even says his first word. Marge Fenelon knows both sides of the family coin — the before know-it-all syndrome and the wow-wasn’t-expecting-that. In [...]
I am the only one in my family without a drop of Native American blood in my veins. My husband’s 1/8 heritage and kids’ 1/16 inspired my son Tyler to once jokingly announce that I could not attend the family council meeting since I was not “one” of them. Still, I’m claiming the heritage through [...]
Advent and Christmas is a time of storytelling. After all, Christmas is the greatest story ever told. God sent his only son to be born in a manager only to ultimately die on the cross for our sins so that we could all be saved. So, the best Christmas stories have a spark of Divine [...]
Walking among the aisles and shoppers late morning on Black Friday, I just could not shake the contrast between our world and the one I visited in Guatemala. Memories of my summer vacation keep coming to mind. My children had contributed for my husband, Mark, and I to make a trip to Guatemala for our [...]
“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) It’s Thanksgiving. Time to go around the dinner table and say what you are thankful for. When it’s your turn, you will likely be thankful for your family and the good meal. Then, you’ll think of other blessings [...]
Many years ago, after mudslides in Pakistan killed hundreds of poor people, someone asked Mother Teresa why God would do such a thing to the poor? That disaster had mostly affected those living in shacks on hillsides. Mother Teresa replied, “Maybe they were closer to God and ready to die, while the rich need more [...]
There’s no getting around it. If you look at Christian history it would seem that the smallest and most humble of persons are the very ones that shake things up in a big way. Just off the top of my head, there’s St. John Vianney, known as the Cure of Ars; a humble parish priest [...]
My own life did not take on a deep spiritual dimension until I was pregnant with my fourth child. But, once I turned seriously to prayer and saw the results, I became hooked. It began when my husband Mark lost his job. For the first time we consciously put our lives in God’s hands. Whenever [...]
I LOVE spring! Even in North Dakota where waiting for the weather to line up with the calendar demands keeping snow shovels handy, I still love spring. It’s a time of new beginnings and freshness, a time of resurrection, and a time of the Easter season. By now, New Year’s resolutions have either made their [...]
As the mother of ten children, I found the perfect book to help me survive life’s rough spots: the Bible. Some of you are nodding: “Of course, it is God’s word!” Others have just glazed over, “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard that before, but it does not really do anything for me.” But whichever group you [...]
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