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: What's the fate of the leftover Halloween pumpkins?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What's the fate of the leftover Halloween pumpkins?

The outcast

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 3, 2022

All Souls Day

A cloud of witnesses

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis and Leo watch some crazy American football!

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis and Leo watch some crazy American football!

All the saints

O when the saints

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 1, 2022

find your place

Find your place

Pencil Preaching for Monday, October 31, 2022

Pope Francis' cross

Mercy is for sinners

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, October 30, 2022

The team

Pencil Preaching for Friday, October 28, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Two cardinals discuss Italy's turn to the right and wonder what's next.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Two cardinals discuss Italy's turn to the right and wonder what's next.

the earth

"That fox"

lightning

A walk on the wild side

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby wonder what would happen if everyone in the church had the power to make decisions.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby wonder what would happen if everyone in the church had the power to make decisions.

yeast

See the Parables

broom

Liberation

Mercy for all

Mercy as gift

Signs of the times

Signs of the times

Francis, the comic strip: Francis moves toward his goal for the synodal church

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis moves toward his goal for the synodal church

Christ in you

Baptism of fire

Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs

Accountability

We might apply Luke's parable of the steward in charge of the household to any church organization from diocese to parish. No doubt, Luke was writing for the early church as much as recalling Jesus' instructions to his Apostles 50 years earlier.

Saint Luke, evangelist

Saint Luke, evangelist

In the conventional list of the most inspiring and influential writers of all time, we are not likely to hear the name of St. Luke, but surely his Gospel stands as one of the most important documents ever written.

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