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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Jun 16, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Some people begin to gather again at the Vatican.

Jun 15, 2020

Grow up

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Jun 14, 2020

Overcoming evil

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 15, 2020

Jun 13, 2020

Ritual to Reality

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 14, 2020

Jun 11, 2020

Listen

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 12, 2020

Jun 11, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: You can't risk a conclave during a pandemic.

Jun 10, 2020

Last chance

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 11, 2020

Jun 09, 2020

The higher law

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Jun 09, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo asks about Black Lives Matter.

Jun 08, 2020

Salt and light

Pencil Preaching for Tuesdy, June 9, 2020

Jun 07, 2020

Begin again

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 8, 2020

Jun 06, 2020

What the world needs now

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 7, 2020

Jun 04, 2020

What have we learned?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 5, 2020

Jun 04, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo looks at the night sky and wonders if anyone is listening to Mother Nature.

Jun 03, 2020

Come closer

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 4, 2020

Jun 02, 2020

Tested by fire

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Jun 02, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo decides to imitate St. Francis. But how should he start?

Jun 01, 2020

God and Caesar

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 2, 2020

May 31, 2020

Holy Mother

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 1, 2020

May 30, 2020

Holy Breath

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 31, 2020