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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God and undeserved suffering

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 7, 2021

Martyrdom

Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 5, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby puts things in perspective for Brother Leo.

Summoned and sent

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 4, 2021

Homeless prophet

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Just when you thought you knew everything about Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI ...

Present

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 2, 2012

We are legion

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 1, 2021

By whose authority

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 31, 2021

This is how it is

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 29, 2012

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo has trouble, like a lot of us during the pandemic, keeping track of what time of day it is.

Lighten up

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 28, 2021

The storyteller

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Pope Francis takes a stroll for inspiration from his namesake.

We are family

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Present at the creation

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 25, 2021

Come, follow me

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 24, 2021

Called and chosen

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 22, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo is talking to the statues again.

Paschal paradox

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 21, 2021

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