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

Francis, the comic strip: It's Christmas Eve, and Brother Leo, Gabby and Pope Francis are gazing out into the night.

God keeps promises

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 24, 2020

God is gracious

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo asks about the church and taking political stances.

Magnificent

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 22,2020

Visitation

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 21, 2020

Enter the story

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 20, 2020

Behold the dreamer

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 18, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo finds a Vatican escape hatch.

Our family tree

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 17, 2020

Are you the one?

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo explains some of the symptoms of tailoring.

The return of truth

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

By what authority?

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 14, 2020

Rejoice

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 13, 2020

Decide

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 11, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The crèche in St. Peter's Square is a little different this year.

Storming heaven

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 10, 2020

The gift of meekness

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What is winter weather trying to tell us?

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