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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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Alive and alert

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 17, 2022

Do we know?

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Someone wants to appear in the comic strip!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Someone wants to appear in the comic strip!

Woe to you Pharisees

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Like the Abba

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 14, 2022

Light from within

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 13, 2022

The last penny

Pencil Preaching for Friday, March 11, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo get ready for a special rally.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo get ready for a special rally.

Seek and you shall find

Peencil Preaching for Thursday, March 10, 2022

Repentance

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Amid winds of war, what does Brother Leo predict?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Amid winds of war, what does Brother Leo predict?

Forgive me

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 8, 2022

No more war

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 7, 2022

Desert Days

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 6, 2022

Fast or feast?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, March 4, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby, Brother Leo and Francis talk about what they are giving up for Lent this year.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby, Brother Leo and Francis talk about what they are giving up for Lent this year.

Lost and found

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 3, 2022

Prayer and fasting

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Leo drinking wine with his street friend? Hmm.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo drinking wine with his street friend? Hmm.

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow sign a joint declaration during a meeting at Jose Marti International Airport Feb. 12, 2016, in Havana. (CNS/Paul Haring)

As Ukraine bleeds, Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch Kirill could be negotiators

Commentary: The Russian invasion of Ukraine casts a baleful shadow over the world. As death and destruction mount, hope of a negotiated settlement is dimming. But are there historical parallels that still offer hope?

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