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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Send in the prophets

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Virus fears may have shrunk the crowds for the Sunday blessing, but Francis still appears.

Perfect Prayer

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The last and the least

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 2, 2020

Enter the desert

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 1, 2020

Time to fast

Pencil Preaching for Friday, Februry 28, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis the comic strip: Gabby is feeling a little down in the dumps.

Choose

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 27, 2020

Lent's reward

Pencil Preaching for Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis the comic strip: Francis and Brother Leo feed the birds.

One child

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Help my unbelief

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 24, 2020

In God's image

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, February 23, 2020

Winning by losing

Pencil Preaching for Friday, February 21, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Br. Leo gets an unmarked global map to test his geography skills. He's having some trouble.

In or out?

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, February 20, 2020

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: February can be cold and dreary, but it's got some good points, too.

Don't be afraid

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The only sign we need

Pencil Preaching for Monday, February 17, 2020

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