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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

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's Franciscan robe has special magic.

Wounded healer

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, April 22, 2021

May we be one

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: A cardinal believes the Holy Spirit will descend on him and make him pope. Hmm ...

Becoming church again

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, April 20, 2021

The crossing

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 19, 2021

Rise up

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, April 18, 2021

Enough for everyone

Pencil Preaching for Friday, April 16, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Is there such a thing as a second wind?

Mystagogia

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, April 15, 2021

Step into the light

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Leo talk about the future ... of the comic strip.

Like the wind

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Born again

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 12, 2021

The Body of Christ

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, April 11, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Pope Francis talks to Gabby and Brother Leo about bones.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Joe's plan is less trickle down, more fresh ground water.

Pencil Preaching on retreat

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 5, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: After so much death, Easter is about new life.

Easter Sunday 2021

Pencil Preaching for Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021

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