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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Sep 17, 2022

Giving away the store

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 18, 2022

Sep 15, 2022

Jesus and women

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 16, 2022

Sep 15, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Words of wisdom on a rolling walk.

Sep 14, 2022

Model of faith

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 15, 2022

Sep 13, 2022

Lift high the cross

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Sep 13, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Can we go find some tranquility on the moon?

Sep 12, 2022

Rising hope

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Sep 11, 2022

One Eucharist, One Church

Pencil Preaching for Monday, September 12, 2022

Sep 10, 2022

Come to the table

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 11, 2022

Sep 08, 2022

I can see clearly now

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 9, 2022

Sep 08, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis gets briefed on the floods in Pakistan.

Sep 07, 2022

Mary's yes, our blessing

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 8, 2022

Sep 06, 2022

God in all things

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: With a nice walk, you can listen to nature. What do you hear?

Sep 06, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: With a nice walk, you can listen to nature. What do you hear?

Sep 05, 2022

Immersion

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Sep 04, 2022

Restoring life, building community

Pencil Preaching for Monday, September 5, 2022

Sep 03, 2022

An authentic life

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, September 4, 2022

Sep 01, 2022

New wine, new wineskins

Pencil Preaching for Friday, September 2, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Francis still hopes to meet with Patriarch Kirill — maybe the most crucial meeting of his papacy!

Sep 01, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis still hopes to meet with Patriarch Kirill — maybe the most crucial meeting of his papacy!

Aug 31, 2022

Go deeper

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, September 1, 2022