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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Children first

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 14, 2021

Love risks all things

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 13, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Why didn't Brother Leo take the bus?

Baptism of tears

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 12, 2021

Moses to Jesus to us

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby can't wait to meet Brother Leo's sister!

Called to serve

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The codes we live by

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 9, 2021

No reluctant prophet

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 8, 202

Are we listening?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 6, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo tells Gabby about his mother.

Water from the rock

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 5, 2021

At Canaan's Edge

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo returns from his vacation with surprising news.

By the lake

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 3, 2021

With you on the way

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 2, 2021

Come to the Table

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 1, 2021

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo, Francis and Gabby are taking a little vacation.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo, Francis and Gabby are taking a little vacation.

Potent Word

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Millions of people are still waiting for the end of slavery. 

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