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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Forgive early and often

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 9, 2022

Fulfilling tradition

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 8, 20229

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio is going places.

We are salt and light

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Mary and the Church

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 6, 2022

Abundant life, overflowing love

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 5, 2022

Do you love me?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, Jnune 3, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio's fan base gets a little rowdy.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio's fan base gets a little rowdy. 

An Advocate is coming

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 2, 2022

Expanding the circle of love

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio gets his 15 minutes of fame

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio gets his 15 minutes of fame.

Pregnant power

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Unbearable joy

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 30, 2022

With you always

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 29, 2022

Renew the face of the Earth

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 27, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio has a heart-to-heart with Gabriella and Leo

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Fabio has a heart-to-heart with Gabriella and Leo

Come, Holy Spirit

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 26, 2022

Jerusalem to Athens

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Fabio wants to rethink Leo's schedule.

Wind, fire and earthquake

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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