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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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Simeon

The weight of hope

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 29, 2022

holy family

The innocents

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has an emergency tailor job on a pair of red pants. 

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has an emergency tailor job on a pair of red pants. 

easter

In touch with God

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

St. Stephen

"On the feast of Stephen"

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 26, 2022

Shepherds

Come and see

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 25, 2022

child is given

Anticipation

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 23, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis has a special message for all of us this Christmas.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis has a special message for all of us this Christmas.

visitation

The song that never ends

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 22, 2022

Visitation

Where God dwells

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby try their hand at making snow angels.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby try their hand at making snow angels.

announcement

Mary as mentor and model

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 20, 2022

John

Invitation to life

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 19, 2022

Joseph

Leaping into Christmas

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 18, 2022

John's question

Continuity and surprise

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 16, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo lends a hand to a fallen angel.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo lends a hand to a fallen angel.

hard heart

Who are today's prophets?

Pencil Preaching for December 15, 2022

I AM

Take no offense

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Francis try to work out what women want.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Francis try to work out what women want.

two sons

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Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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