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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Pray for Peace in the Middle East

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo shares the secret to Roman construction.

The Narrow Gate

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, June 25, 2019

John Is His Name

Pecnil Preaching for Monday, June 24, 2019

We Are One Body and Blood

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 23, 2019, The Body and Blood of Christ

Where Is Your Treasure?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 21, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo talks with Francis about the hardest part of being pope.

Transaction or Encounter?

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 20, 2019

Come Away to Your Secret Place

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis talks with a bishop about his plan for evangelizing young people.

Children of God

Impossible Dream or the only way forward?

Now Is the Acceptable Time

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 17, 2019

Fasten Your Seatbelts

Pencil Preaching for Trinity Sunday, June 16, 2019

Earthen Vessels

God gives us what we cannot earn.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Where are all the young Catholics going?

"I'm Sorry"

The best "Get Out of Jail Free" card ever devised

I have come to fulfill, not abolish

Traditionalists and Progressives, can we get along?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Is Pope Francis getting smaller? It just depends on your point of view.

St. Barnabas, Apostle

Reflection for June 11, 2019

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 10, 2019

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