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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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mercied and chosen

"Mercied and chosen"

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 12, 2023

deafmute

Speak what you hear

Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 10, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss how to rewrite history.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss how to rewrite history.

Syrophonecian

At the border

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 9, 2023

bakhita

Blessed are the pure of heart

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: The plan (Pat Marrin)

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is worn out from his latest papal trip.

cup and bowl

The heart of the Law

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Africa

Making peace

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 6, 2023

light

Show the world

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 5, 2023

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

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