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

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby show Francis how to play a favorite childhood game.

Herod's wish

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 26, 2019

Hit the road

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Br. Leo attempts a thinking experiment.

What will keep us safe?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Jesus the crafty steward

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 22, 2019

Women disciples

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 20, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Stop Brother Leo if you've heard this one.

Broken hearts love best

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 19, 2019

Decide to decide

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: A lot of people could come together in St. Peter's Square.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo detects something coming in the wind.

On the road Sept. 11-17

Pencil Preaching will resume Sept 18, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Does this world make the grade?

Chosen

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 10, 2019

If I forget you

Pencil Preaching for Monday, September 9, 2019

Shoulder your own life

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 8, 2019

New wine

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 6, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: So what's all this business about relics?

Going fishing

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 5, 2019

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