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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We're living like there is no tomorrow.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The whole world needs to make a retreat.

Trinity

Defined by differences

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 23, 2023

father and son

Like father, like son

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Did you know there was a real Brother Leo with Saint Francis?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo shares some wisdom from St. Francis of Assisi.

baptism to come

Wade in the water

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Joseph

St. Joseph

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 20, 2023

blind man sees

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 19, 2023

Sh'ma

First listen

Pencil Preaching for Friday, March 17, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Francis, Brother Leo and Gabby discuss the history of St. Patrick's Day. 

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis, Brother Leo and Gabby discuss the history of St. Patrick's Day. 

Laughter

Laughing man

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 16, 2023

Jesus in synagogue

Letter and spirit

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's tailor shop is host to a Lenten competition among the friars.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo's tailor shop is host to a Lenten competition among the friars.

Forgive me

Forgive me

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Nazareth synagogue

Homecoming

Pencil Preaching for Monday, March 13, 2023

woman at the well

Living water

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, March 12, 2023

beloved son

The dreamer

Pencil Preaching for Friday, March 10, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Francis has been a wonderful example.

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis has been a wonderful example.

Romero

God in the poor

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, March 9, 2023

Ambition

A mother's request

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is steady today! What's his secret?

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is steady today! What's his secret?

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