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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Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Francis discuss why Francis lives in the guesthouse.

Living faith

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 6, 2020

True prophets

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Blood kinship

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Real power

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 3, 2020

Seeing Christ

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 2, 2020

It is what it is

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 31, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo stumbles across Francis contemplating mysteries.

Step in to the light

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 30, 2020

Hear this

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo watch people line up to get to the view at the top of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Family resemblance

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

House divided

Pencil Preaching for Monday, Januarty 27, 2020

The call

Pencil Preaching for Sunady, January 26, 2020

Called by name

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 24, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Do abbreviations count in Scrabble?

Real Power

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 23, 2020

Withered hearts

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo weigh in on Harry and Meghan's decision.

A higher law

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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