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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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Guadalupe

Dec 11, 2022

Mother of the Americas

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 12, 2022

John in prison

Dec 10, 2022

The joy of the Gospel

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 11, 2022

child

Dec 08, 2022

Leap to the prompt

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 9, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo can't get enough sunshine.

Dec 08, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo can't get enough sunshine.

Mary

Dec 07, 2022

Mary heralds our mystery

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 8, 2022

yoke

Dec 06, 2022

I am with you always

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Brother Leo holds up a carrot and a sheet of music to a donkey, which is saying, "BRAY HEE HAW SNORT!"

Dec 06, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has ideas for the Christmas program.

pope's cross

Dec 05, 2022

Why shepherds first?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 6, 2022

paralytic

Dec 04, 2022

Complete healing

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 5, 2022

sandals

Dec 03, 2022

Letting go and traveling light

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 4, 2022

Two blind men

Dec 01, 2022

Do we really want to see?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 2, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo helps his class get ready for Advent.

Dec 01, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo helps his class get ready for Advent.

foundation

Nov 30, 2022

Grounded in the Word

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 1, 2022

fishing

Nov 29, 2022

Cast a wide net

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: With Advent coming, Francis suggests it's time to start over.

Nov 29, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: With Advent coming, Francis suggests it's time to start over.

child

Nov 28, 2022

God's little ones

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Authority

Nov 27, 2022

Paralyzed no more

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 28, 2022

endtimes

Nov 26, 2022

Get ready

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 27, 2022

fig tree

Nov 24, 2022

Lessons from the fig tree

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 25, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Happy Thanksgiving! Leo celebrates, even as he rakes leaves.

Nov 24, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Happy Thanksgiving! Leo celebrates, even as he rakes leaves.