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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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Covenant bones

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 19, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis reminds Leo of FDR and Ronald Reagan. But why?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis reminds Leo of FDR and Ronald Reagan. But why?

Come to the wedding

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 18, 2022

Mercy's challenge

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Grain ships are moving tons of wheat to Africa and the Middle East — a diplomatic miracle!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Grain ships are moving tons of wheat to Africa and the Middle East — a diplomatic miracle!

Love's narrow door

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Mary and the Incarnation

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 15, 2022

To grow is to change

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 14, 2022

Marriage and mercy

Pencil Preaching for Firday, August 12, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Traditionalists don't like the limits Pope Francis is placing on the Latin Mass. Brother Leo reflects on why.

The forgiven forgiver

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 11, 2022

Hope with humor

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What is Francis' main goal as pope?

Kingdom's child

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Church in the world

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 8, 2022

Faith inspires perseverance

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 7, 2022

Self-emptying love

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 5, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis shares his dream of truth and reconciliation for all of humanity.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis shares his dream of truth and reconciliation for all of humanity.

Enter the paradox

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 4, 2022

Gospel woman

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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