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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Read the signs of the times

Pencil Preaching for Friday, April 8, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis plans more trips before finishing his journey.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis plans more trips before finishing his ultimate journey.

Love promises life

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, April 7, 2022

Truth that sets us free

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby points out some lessons from the care of trees.

Lift me up

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Seen in the light

Pencil Preaching for Monday, April 4, 2022

Mercy and justice embrace

Pencil Preaching for Sunday,April 3, 2022

Success and failure

Pencil Preaching for Friday, April 1, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Baking and breaking bread with friends.

To know God

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 31, 2022

God in us

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis asks Mary to watch over our world.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis asks Mary to watch over our world.

Trouble the waters

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

More faith

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 28,2022

Be reconciled

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 27, 2022

Birth announcement

Pencil Preaching for Friday, March 25, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Want to go for a (synodal) walk?

To gather or to scatter

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 24, 2022

Keep the law

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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