The Friar: Season 1 - 28 Episode s
1x1 - The Lost Sheep
June 4, 2008
Father John teaches Timothy the mouse, Leopold the frog, and the young girl Renata about the parable of the lost sheep.
1x2 - The Persistent Friend
July 1, 2008
Friar John teaches his friends Timothy, Leopold, and Renata biblical wisdom, as they learn about the persistent friend through unique animation and song.
1x3 - The House Built on the Rock
August 4, 2008
Friar John teaches his friends Timothy, Leopold, and Renata, the meaning of the Biblical Parable, The House Built on Rock, and the importance of doing God’s will.
1x4 - The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
February 27, 2009
Father John reads the Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector in hopes that Renata will be humbled and come to recognize and regret her past actions.
1x5 - The Talents
March 31, 2009
Father John uses the Parable of the Talents to teach children the importance of sharing the individual talents that God has given them with others.
1x6 - The Sower
May 13, 2009
Friar John teaches his friends Timothy-the mouse, Leopold-the frog, and Renata-the girl, biblical wisdom, as they learn about the Parable of the Sower through unique animation and song.
1x7 - The Hidden Treasure
September 16, 2009
Father John teaches his friends: Renata the girl; Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parables of Jesus through song, puppetry, animation, and much more.
1x8 - The Prodigal Son
September 14, 2010
Father John teaches his friends Renata the girl, Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parable of the Prodigal Son.
1x9 - The Lost Coin
June 1, 2011
Father John teaches his friends Renata the girl, Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parable of the lost coin.
1x10 - The Unmerciful Servant
May 1, 2013
Father John tells the parable of The Unmerciful Servant and to help illustrate the virtues with a story of St. Juan Gualberto.
1x11 - The Workers in the Vineyard
October 10, 2013
Father John teaches his friends Renata the girl, Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.
1x12 - The Wedding Feast
October 15, 2013
Father John teaches his friends Renata the girl, Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parable of the Wedding Feast.
1x13 - The Good Samaritan
June 21, 2015
Father John teaches his friends Renata the girl, Timothy the mouse, and Leopold the frog about the parable of the Good Samaritan.
1x14 - Holy Thursday
March 24, 2016
1x15 - Good Friday
March 25, 2016
1x16 - Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016
1x17 - The Foolish Rich Man
January 3, 2017
After Timothy refuses to share the nuts he gathered with Renata, Fr. John teaches them about the importance of generosity through Christ’s parable about the foolish rich man.
1x18 - The Lamp Under the Bushel Basket
January 4, 2018
Inspired by the Parable of the Lamp Under the Bushel Basket, Timothy helps an exhausted lightning bug regain her light.
1x19 - The Mustard Seed
January 11, 2018
After finding out he must move out of his house, Fr. John eases his worries by remembering that God takes care of those who trust in Him, as shown in the Parable of the Mustard Seed.
1x20 - The Two Sons
October 25, 2018
1x21 - The Builder of the Tower
November 1, 2018
1x22 - The Leaven
November 8, 2018
1x23 - The Parable of the Growing Seed
April 21, 2019
1x24 - The Rich Man
November 9, 2021
Fr. John wins a basket of treats, but his friends don’t want to share. After reading Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man, they recognize the danger of selfishness and the importance of making good choices in our lives.
1x25 - The Ten Virgins
November 16, 2021
A silly argument between Renata, Leopold and Tim prompts Fr. John to share the Parable of the Foolish Virgins. Essential love is needed to be with Jesus in heaven, so the children must prepare their hearts to meet Him.
1x26 - The Vine and the Branches
When some things are stolen from Leopold, he naturally wants revenge. But after hearing the Parable of the Vine and the Branches, he realizes that united to the Word of God, the Holy Spirit will help him to be better.
1x27 - The Birds of the Air and the Lilies of the Field
November 16, 2021
1x28 - The Splinter in Your Brother's Eye
November 30, 2021
Leopold dreams he is a sheriff, and thinks he’s doing the right thing by punishing bad stuff others have done. But when Fr. John reads a parable to the children, he realizes that he was the guilty one by judging others.