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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Church in the world

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 8, 2022

Faith inspires perseverance

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 7, 2022

Self-emptying love

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 5, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis shares his dream of truth and reconciliation for all of humanity.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis shares his dream of truth and reconciliation for all of humanity.

Enter the paradox

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 4, 2022

Gospel woman

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: In a synodal church, you don't just sit around. It's for walking and movement.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: In a synodal church, you don't just sit around. It's for walking and movement.

Walking on water

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Give them food yourselves

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 1, 2022

Authentic wealth

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 31, 2022

From death to new life

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 29, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have some thoughts about letting women weigh in on choosing bishops.

We hold a treasure

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 28, 2922

Hidden treasures

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is saving all his heavy lifting for the end.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is saving all his heavy lifting for the end.

Seeds of identity

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, July 26, 2022

St. James the Apostle

Pencil Preaching for Monday, July 25, 2022

The knock at midnight

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 24, 2022

Apostle to the Apostles

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 22, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby help Francis prepare for this trip to Canada.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby help Francis prepare for this trip to Canada.

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