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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judgment

Nov 12, 2022

Apocalypse now

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 13, 2022

Martin of Tours

Nov 10, 2022

Nonviolent discipleship

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 11, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Leo needs to go with Francis to Bahrain. But why?

Nov 10, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo needs to go with Francis to Bahrain. But why?

Leo and Attila

Nov 09, 2022

Sign of hope

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 10, 2022

corner stone

Nov 08, 2022

Faith grounded in history

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Some candidates won't accept election results unless they win. As Gabby says: "I don't get this!"

Nov 07, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Some candidates won't accept election results unless they win. As Gabby says: "I don't get this!"

Nov 07, 2022

My duty

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 8, 2022

mustard seed

Nov 06, 2022

Increase our faith

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 7, 2022

widow

Nov 05, 2022

Who will be her husband?

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 6, 2022

Nov 03, 2022

Giving away the store

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 4, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: What's the fate of the leftover Halloween pumpkins?

Nov 03, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What's the fate of the leftover Halloween pumpkins?

Nov 02, 2022

The outcast

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 3, 2022

All Souls Day

Nov 01, 2022

A cloud of witnesses

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis and Leo watch some crazy American football!

Nov 01, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis and Leo watch some crazy American football!

All the saints

Oct 31, 2022

O when the saints

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 1, 2022

find your place

Oct 30, 2022

Find your place

Pencil Preaching for Monday, October 31, 2022

Pope Francis' cross

Oct 29, 2022

Mercy is for sinners

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, October 30, 2022

Oct 27, 2022

The team

Pencil Preaching for Friday, October 28, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Two cardinals discuss Italy's turn to the right and wonder what's next.

Oct 27, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Two cardinals discuss Italy's turn to the right and wonder what's next.

the earth

Oct 26, 2022

"That fox"