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.

Francis, the comic strip: With Advent coming, Francis suggests it's time to start over.
Francis, the comic strip
Vatican
Nov 29, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: With Advent coming, Francis suggests it's time to start over.

child
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 28, 2022

God's little ones

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Authority
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 27, 2022

Paralyzed no more

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 28, 2022

endtimes
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 26, 2022

Get ready

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 27, 2022

fig tree
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 24, 2022

Lessons from the fig tree

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 25, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: Happy Thanksgiving! Leo celebrates, even as he rakes leaves.
Francis, the comic strip
Vatican
Nov 24, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Happy Thanksgiving! Leo celebrates, even as he rakes leaves.

friends
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 23, 2022

Coming home in community

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 24, 2022

Jesus and church
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 22, 2022

Crisis defines us

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Francis, the comic strip "cold wind" first panel
Francis, the comic strip
Vatican
Nov 22, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What's going on with those bishops in the United States?

St. James
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 21, 2022

The sound of music

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 22, 2022

poor widow
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 20, 2022

Rich widow

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 21, 2022

crucified
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 19, 2022

Hour of power

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 20, 2022

open hand
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 17, 2022

Take the scroll

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 18, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: asking the time, first panel
Francis, the comic strip
Vatican
Nov 17, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Asking the time can be a complicated question for Brother Leo.

Jesus wept
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 16, 2022

Jesus wept

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 17, 2022

9-11-01
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 15, 2022

Here and now

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Francis, the comic strip: What was that all about?
Francis, the comic strip
Vatican
Nov 15, 2022

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What was that all about?

Albert the Great
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 14, 2022

Coming home

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Blind man sees
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 13, 2022

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 14, 2022

judgment
Pencil Preaching
Spirituality
Nov 12, 2022

Apocalypse now

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 13, 2022

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