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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Crisis

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 15, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby come across a line of people waiting to be ordained.

Lady Wisdom

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 14, 2019

You welcomed me

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: "When we wall others out, we also wall ourselves in."

Service hours

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Veterans Day

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 11, 2019

Free to be heroic

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 10, 2019

Giving away the store

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 8, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo is sewing up a storm. 

Lost and found

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, November 7, 2019

Know the cost

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby chat about sleeping giants and amazing Amazons.

RSVP

Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Come to the banquet

Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 4, 2019

'Come down, Zacchaeus!'

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 3, 2019

All saints

Pencil Preaching for Friday, November 1, 2019

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: It's Halloween 2019, so it's time to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating.

No greater love

Pencil Preaching for Thursday, October 31, 2019

How to pray

Pencil Preaching for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

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