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Polycarp

Hermitage

by Jay Stoeckl, OFS

My name is Jay Stoeckl and I am a published graphic novelist, writer, and cartoonist. And Polycarp at the Hermitage (PATH) is my life's ambition!

I have most of a myriad and half a plethora of cartoons already illustrated and ready to go! They're made for your parish email newsletters, paper newsletters, and even your Sunday Mass bulletins.

If you are a parish office administrator, youth or adult minister, or church pastor, you may receive my cartoon strip for your church newsletters, bulletins, or other media whose purpose is to serve the Body of Christ at your church, you may become the Polycarp Parish Ambassador.

If you're interested in seeing Polycarp at the Hermitage in your bulletin or newsletter, contact me. My email is: polycarp@jaypath.com.

If you're not yet sure, sign up for my email list. As a cartoonist, I promise my letters are entertaining and sometimes even inspirational.

Wait, what? You're still here?

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Okay, okay, sheesh. Here is some more background. Feel free to browse my website further, but just know that Polycarp and Friar Tucket are the real stars of this show.

On the Eighth Day, God created the platypus...

Somewhere in the wooded mountains lives a hermit named Friar Tucket. He did not want to be a hermit, his Franciscan Third Order was once a thriving community. But now his brothers are gone and the poor padre lives alone.

Hearing the friar's prayers, God stroked the ends of his beard and thought of the perfect new member!

Because the old priest had turned gruff and grumpy in his old age, God felt he needed to lighten up a bit.

Now Friar Tucket was none too pleased at a platypus coming to join the Franciscans.

But what choice did he have?

All images may not be duplicated, altered, or utilized in any way without expressed written permission by Jay Stoeckl, OFS. Email: polycarp@jaypath.com

Polycarp is meant for sincere Catholic publications only. They may not be manipulated or distorted in any way, especially for the purpose of working against Catholic/Christian church teaching and the traditions of the Christian contemplative life. Polycarp and Friar Tucket may not be utilized for any other purpose than to brighten your Catholic based publication in its original form.

If you would like Polycarp for any other purpose than for a publication in a Catholic parish or Catholic organization, send a written request to me, the artist: polycarp@jaypath.com.