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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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Real Power

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 23, 2020

Withered hearts

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo weigh in on Harry and Meghan's decision.

A higher law

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Fast or feast?

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 20, 2020

Listen

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 19, 2020

Set free

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 17, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo imagines the sequel to "The Two Popes."

Stretched

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 16, 2020

A voice in the night

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: After the hand-slapping incident, the pope is working on patience.

Astonished

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 14, 2020

A call for you

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 13, 2020

Our baptisms

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 12, 2020

Si puedo

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 10, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo and Gabby go stargazing; in the sky, everyone has a star.

Love's way

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 9, 2020

Perfect love drives out fear

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What do you do when someone requests "no gifts" for the holidays? Brother Leo has an idea.

Sheep without a shepherd

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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