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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Why parables?

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 21, 2022

A parable for parables

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Everybody is back from summer vacation.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Everybody is back from summer vacation.

One family

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, July 9, 2022

The scandal of mercy

Pencil Preaching for Monday, July 18, 2022

Martha and Mary, disciples

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 17, 2022

We can forgive

Peter and Paul, Apostles

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo, Gabby and Francis will be taking a short summer break.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo, Gabby and Francis will be taking a short summer break. 

Wake up!

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Something entirely new

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 27, 2022

Come with me

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 26, 2022

Love without limits

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 24, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The pope tries out a new way to communicate with Curia cardinals.

Hand off

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 23, 2022

Wolves within

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo reminds Francis he still has a lot of work to do.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo reminds Francis that he has a lot of work left to do.

Narrow gate

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Master of the universe

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 20, 2022

Become what we consume

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 19, 2022

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