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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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Jesus at prayer

Blessed assurance

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 8, 2023

appearances

Going home

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 7, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: The wind helps to find a surprise.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The wind leads to the big surprise.

We are almost at the park!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's hat finds a soccer match.

Bread of Life

We are the Body of Christ

Pencil Preaching for Friday, April 28, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby admire the colors of Francis' peace garden.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby admire the colors of Francis' peace garden.

Philip and eunuch

God's preferential love

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, April 27, 2023

Communion

Be the Eucharist

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo plants seeds of evangelism to go out into the world.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo plants seeds of evangelism to go out into the world.

St Mark the evangelist

Mark's challenge

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, April 25, 2023

breaking bread

Looking for work?

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 24, 2023

come follow

The Mysterious Stranger

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, April 23, 2023

Bread of life

Food for risen life

Pencil Preaching for Friday, April 21, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Both Brother Leo and Gabby have important tasks to complete.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Both Brother Leo and Gabby have important tasks to complete.

church unity

Breathing the Word

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, April 20, 2023

earthquake

Liberation and the Gospel

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby honor a certain generation

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby honor a certain generation

community circle

They shared all things in common

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Nicodemus and Jesus

God so loved the world

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 17, 2023

Easter 2

My Lord and my God

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, April 16, 2023

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