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: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

May 30, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

cards

May 29, 2023

"Ubi Mea?" Where's mine?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Annunciation

May 28, 2023

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 29, 2023

church unity

May 27, 2023

Tongues of fire

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 28, 2023

Jesus and Peter

May 25, 2023

Do you love me?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 26, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

May 25, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

Trinity

May 24, 2023

Ubi Caritas

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 25, 2023

agony

May 23, 2023

Deliver us from evil

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Is the pope gaining weight?

May 23, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The pope goes on a diet.

Pentecost

May 22, 2023

In but not of the world

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 23, 2023

May 21, 2023

Plain talk

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 22, 2023

Ascension

May 20, 2023

I am with you always

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 21, 2023

Presentation

May 18, 2023

Conception to birth

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 19, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

May 18, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

peace be with you

May 17, 2023

A little while

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 18, 2023

Paul at Athens

May 16, 2023

God seekers

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Greta helps Brother Leo with his commencement address.

May 16, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Greta helps Brother Leo with his commencement address.

earthquake

May 15, 2023

Earthquake

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 16, 2023

risen life

May 14, 2023

Be not afraid

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 15, 2023

announcement

May 13, 2023

Born again

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 14, 2023