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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Jesus and change

Pencil Preaching for Monday, July 13, 2020

Parables everywhere

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 12, 2020

Take care

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 10, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby contemplate the obelisk in St. Peter's Square.

Good News with a warning

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 9, 2020

Look beyond

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby discuss the meaning of synodality.

Abundant harvest

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Rise up

Pencil Preaching for Monday, July 6, 2020

How wonderful

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 5, 2020

Doubting Thomas

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 3, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo learn some surprising news from Francis.

Off with you, visionary

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 2, 2020

Will they know we are Christians?

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis finds some experts to discuss how to save the world.

O we of little faith

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Bound for glory

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 29, 2020

How to save your life

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 28, 2020

Be made clean

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 26, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Francis discuss vaccines, both medical and political. 

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