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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A voice in the night

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: After the hand-slapping incident, the pope is working on patience.

Astonished

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, January 14, 2020

A call for you

Pencil Preaching for Monday, January 13, 2020

Our baptisms

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, January 12, 2020

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

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