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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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friends

Nov 23, 2022

Coming home in community

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 24, 2022

Jesus and church

Nov 22, 2022

Crisis defines us

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Francis, the comic strip "cold wind" first panel

Nov 22, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What's going on with those bishops in the United States?

St. James

Nov 21, 2022

The sound of music

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 22, 2022

poor widow

Nov 20, 2022

Rich widow

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 21, 2022

crucified

Nov 19, 2022

Hour of power

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 20, 2022

open hand

Nov 17, 2022

Take the scroll

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 18, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: asking the time, first panel

Nov 17, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Asking the time can be a complicated question for Brother Leo.

Jesus wept

Nov 16, 2022

Jesus wept

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 17, 2022

9-11-01

Nov 15, 2022

Here and now

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: What was that all about?

Nov 15, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What was that all about?

Albert the Great

Nov 14, 2022

Coming home

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Blind man sees

Nov 13, 2022

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 14, 2022

judgment

Nov 12, 2022

Apocalypse now

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 13, 2022

Martin of Tours

Nov 10, 2022

Nonviolent discipleship

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 11, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Leo needs to go with Francis to Bahrain. But why?

Nov 10, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo needs to go with Francis to Bahrain. But why?

Leo and Attila

Nov 09, 2022

Sign of hope

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 10, 2022

corner stone

Nov 08, 2022

Faith grounded in history

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Some candidates won't accept election results unless they win. As Gabby says: "I don't get this!"

Nov 07, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Some candidates won't accept election results unless they win. As Gabby says: "I don't get this!"

Nov 07, 2022

My duty

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 8, 2022