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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Aug 06, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Does the pandemic have you down? Brother Leo's mood is not so great.

Aug 05, 2020

Transfigured

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, August 6, 2020

Aug 04, 2020

Even Jesus needed to learn. White Christians can, too.

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Aug 04, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Souvenir carts and donkeys have to adapt to a pandemic.

Aug 03, 2020

Blind guides

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Aug 02, 2020

Water walker

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 3, 2020

Aug 01, 2020

Give them yourselves

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 2, 2020

Jul 30, 2020

Prophets among us

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 31, 2020

Jul 30, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo asks Francis if people will come back to church after the pandemic

Jul 29, 2020

If at first

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 30, 2020

Jul 28, 2020

Down to earth faith

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Fr. Roger Karban (Celebration file photo)

Jul 28, 2020

Fr. Roger Karban, contributor to NCR's Scripture for Life, dies at age 80

Appreciation: A priest of the Belleville Diocese and a master storyteller, Fr. Roger Karban made the Scriptures come alive in his writings for Celebration, NCR's worship resource.

Jul 28, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo discuss the rumors around the next pope book.

Jul 27, 2020

The scandal of mercy

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Jul 26, 2020

Parables in action

Pencil Preaching for Monday, July 27, 2020

Jul 25, 2020

Price of a parable

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, July 26, 2020

Jul 23, 2020

Turning point

Pencil Preaching for Friday, July 24, 2020

Jul 23, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The perils of being on the wrong side of history.

Jul 22, 2020

The power of parables

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, July 23, 2020

Jul 21, 2020

Mary

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, July 22, 2020