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.

Vineyard

Jun 04, 2023

The triumph of mercy

Pencil Preaching for Monday, June 5, 2023

circle

Jun 03, 2023

Three in one

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 4, 2023

fig tree

Jun 01, 2023

Curse and blessing

Pencil Preaching for Friday, June 2, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

Jun 01, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo have a hood full of maple seeds to plant. Help is here!

blind man sees

May 31, 2023

I want to see

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, June 1, 2023

Mary and Elizabeth

May 30, 2023

My soul magnifies the Lord

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

May 30, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby talk about the power of planting seeds.

cards

May 29, 2023

"Ubi Mea?" Where's mine?

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Annunciation

May 28, 2023

Mother Mary

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 29, 2023

church unity

May 27, 2023

Tongues of fire

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 28, 2023

Jesus and Peter

May 25, 2023

Do you love me?

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 26, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

May 25, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo picks some roses for Francis

Trinity

May 24, 2023

Ubi Caritas

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, May 25, 2023

agony

May 23, 2023

Deliver us from evil

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Is the pope gaining weight?

May 23, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: The pope goes on a diet.

Pentecost

May 22, 2023

In but not of the world

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, May 23, 2023

May 21, 2023

Plain talk

Pencil Preaching for Monday, May 22, 2023

Ascension

May 20, 2023

I am with you always

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 21, 2023

Presentation

May 18, 2023

Conception to birth

Pencil Preaching for Friday, May 19, 2023

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?

May 18, 2023

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: What is the Vatican's secret plan to bring peace to Ukraine?