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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Si puedo

Pencil Preaching for Friday, January 10, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Leo and Gabby go stargazing; in the sky, everyone has a star.

Love's way

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 9, 2020

Perfect love drives out fear

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What do you do when someone requests "no gifts" for the holidays? Brother Leo has an idea.

Sheep without a shepherd

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Light in the darkness

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 6, 2020

Seek and you shall find

Pencil Preaching for January 5, 2020, Epiphany Sunday

What's in a name?

Pencil Preaaching for Friday, January 3, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Impending Epiphany brings rush orders to Brother Leo's tailor shop.

The Stranger among us

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, January 2, 2020

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for New Year's Day, January 1, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis rings in 2020 with Brother Leo and Gabby.

Begin again

Pencil Preaching for New Year's Eve, December 31, 2019

Guides to the New Year

Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 30, 2019

Holy Family

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 29, 2019

John the Divine

Pencil Preaching for Friday, December 27, 2021

On the feast of Stephen

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, December 26, 2019

Joy to the World

Pencil Preaching for December 25, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo disagree on the real Christmas story.

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