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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"Nicodemus" by James Tissot (Wikimedia Commons/Brooklyn Museum)

Sep 13, 2021

Lift high the cross

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Sep 12, 2021

Always with you

Pencil Preaching for Monday, September 13, 2021

Sep 11, 2021

The path of paradox

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, Septmeber 12, 2021

Sep 09, 2021

Speck and beam

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 10, 2021

Francis warns Brother Leo about the danger of the mafia, and the threat to Gabby.

Sep 09, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis warns Brother Leo about the danger of the mafia, and the threat to Gabby.

Sep 08, 2021

Measure for measure

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 9, 2021

Sep 07, 2021

Our Mary

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Sep 07, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Diana heads home, and Gabby's going to miss her — but why can't she visit?

Sep 06, 2021

Chosen

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Sep 05, 2021

Strong hands

Pencil Preaching for Monday, September 6, 2021

Sep 04, 2021

Be opened

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 5, 2021

Sep 02, 2021

New Wine

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 3, 2021

Sep 02, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What does it mean to be a friend? Brother Leo has his answer.

Sep 01, 2021

Go deep

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 2, 2021

Aug 31, 2021

A new day dawns

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's sister, Diana, shares some secrets from their family's past.

Aug 31, 2021

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's sister, Diana, shares some secrets from their family's past.

Aug 30, 2021

He spoke with authority

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Aug 29, 2021

Glory rising

Pencil Preaching for Monday, August 30, 2021

Aug 28, 2021

True cleanliness

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 29, 2021

Aug 26, 2021

Seeing in the dark

Pencil Preaching for Friday, August 27, 2021