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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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Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

blind man sees

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 1, 2023

Mary and Elizabeth

My soul magnifies the Lord

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

cards

"Ubi Mea?" Where's mine?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Annunciation

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 29, 2023

church unity

Tongues of fire

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 28, 2023

Jesus and Peter

Do you love me?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 26, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

Trinity

Ubi Caritas

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 25, 2023

agony

Deliver us from evil

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Is the pope gaining weight?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The pope goes on a diet.

Pentecost

In but not of the world

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Plain talk

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 22, 2023

Ascension

I am with you always

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 21, 2023

Presentation

Conception to birth

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 19, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

peace be with you

A little while

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 18, 2023

Paul at Athens

God seekers

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Greta helps Brother Leo with his commencement address. 

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Greta helps Brother Leo with his commencement address. 

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