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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Authority

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The first four

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 11, 2021

Community of the baptized

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 10, 2021

Be made clean

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 8, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo gives his smile away to someone who needs it.

Jesus' inaugural address

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 7, 2021

Walking on water

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Why does Francis have those extra sleeves on his cassock? 

Open your heart

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 5, 2021

We have seen the light

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 4, 2021

Light of the nations

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 3, 2021

A mother's love

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 1, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis gets ready to ring in 2021.

Beginning again

Pencil Preaching for New Year's Eve, December 31, 2020

Remembering Anna

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about a big line at church.

Behold this child

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Flight

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 28, 2020

Holy Family

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 27, 2020

Welcome the light

Pencil Preaching for Christmas, December 25, 2020

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