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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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Beatitudes

Living in Ordinary Time

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 12, 2023

Bread of Life

Do we know how wonderful we are?

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 11, 2023

couples

Amazing stories

Pencil Preaching for Friday June 9, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is visited by a friendly face while recovering in the hospital.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is visited by a friendly face while recovering in the hospital.

Sh'ma

My first commandment

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 8, 2023

seven grooms

Sex in heaven?

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: After planting trees, Gabby has a beautiful dream about the world. Could it come true?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: After planting trees, Gabby has a beautiful dream about the world. Could it come true?

Caesar's coin

Whose image do I bear?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Vineyard

The triumph of mercy

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 5, 2023

circle

Three in one

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 4, 2023

fig tree

Curse and blessing

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 2, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

blind man sees

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 1, 2023

Mary and Elizabeth

My soul magnifies the Lord

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

cards

"Ubi Mea?" Where's mine?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Annunciation

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 29, 2023

church unity

Tongues of fire

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 28, 2023

Jesus and Peter

Do you love me?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 26, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

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