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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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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.

talithaa kum

Touched by God

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 31, 2023

holy spirit

Reclaiming the world

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 30, 2023

Christ in you

Blessed are you

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 29, 2023

mustard seeds

Seeds of faith

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 27, 2023

Gabby packs while talking to Brother Leo. Leo: I wish I could go to Africa with you. Gabby: I speak Italian, Bantu and Swahili. I will translate for Pope Francis in the Congo and South Sudan.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby gets ready to travel to Congo and South Sudan with Francis.

light

Let your light shine

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 26, 2023

conversion of saul

Paul's conversion, and ours

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Ever notice how bishops are always in a big rush?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Bishops on the run.

mother and brothers

We are family

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 24, 2023

beelzebul

A house divided

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 23, 2023

calling the disciples

Called to gather

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 22, 2023

beattitudes

Inaugurating mercy

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 20, 2023

Francis waits on a phone call

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The pope waits for a conversation.

by the sea

Stay in touch

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 19, 2023

withered hand

Stretched

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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