Pat Marrin

Pat is the former editor of our sister publication, Celebration, which closed in 2019. Pat also served as NCR cartoonist. After retirement in 2016, Pat continues to contribute to NCR with his Francis comic strip and Pencil Preaching. You can reach Pat at patrickjmarrin@gmail.com.

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Intermission

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 16, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo is ready for a change, and Francis has an idea.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo is ready for a change, and Francis has an idea.

come follow me

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

church unity

Leaven of Spirit

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has a Valentine's tale for Gabby and Francis.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has a Valentine's tale for Gabby and Francis.

read the signs

Read the signs

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 13, 2023

mercied and chosen

"Mercied and chosen"

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 12, 2023

deafmute

Speak what you hear

Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 10, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss how to rewrite history.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss how to rewrite history.

Syrophonecian

At the border

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 9, 2023

bakhita

Blessed are the pure of heart

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: The plan (Pat Marrin)

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is worn out from his latest papal trip.

cup and bowl

The heart of the Law

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Africa

Making peace

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 6, 2023

light

Show the world

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 5, 2023

Herod antipas

The price of power

Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 3, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo helps a long-winded homilist wrap things up.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo helps a long-winded homilist wrap things up.

Anna and Jesus

Here I am

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 2, 2023

community

God's partners

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo sends Francis off on another peacemaking pilgrimage.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo sends Francis off on another peacemaking pilgrimage.

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