Roamin' Catholic
Rob Wahl travels on wild adventures to important places in Catholic Church history to teach kids with a combination of humor, the truths of the Faith and wisdom.
TABERNACLES OF GOD
6/16/2021
After studying the Old Testament, Rob gets distracted with his own day-dreams and falls asleep, missing Jacek's First Holy Communion. How will he make it up to him? With a camp out in the back yard, of course!
THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST
6/5/2021
Lia has trouble with bullies at school, while Rob hurts his foot in a grocery store accident. They both learn that small things can make a huge difference, and the kindness you share can have a big influence on others.
WAYS TO PRAY
5/26/2021
Rob tries to get into the right frame of mind to pray, but can't get away from distractions. Fortunately, everyone learns prayer takes many forms and can be done anywhere, so it’s always easy to reach out to God.
ELIAS, ROBOT
5/19/2021
When Elias builds a robot to assist Rob, it proves a little too helpful and Rob learns a lesson about artificial intelligence. Man is unique because he is God’s creation, and has qualities no robot can duplicate.
PRACTICING TO BE LIKE CHRIST
5/12/2021
Lia discovers her basketball skills diminish when she doesn’t practice, and the children learn it’s the same with our faith. We must practice our faith daily and stay on top of our game so we don’t slip away from God.
THE CRIMINAL
9/8/2018
Rob visits a notorious criminal in prison while practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy. When the criminal steals Rob’s identity, and then penguin-naps Pete, the only way to set things right is with mercy and forgiveness.
THE LITTLE THINGS
4/26/2018
As things start to fall apart before their family reunion, Rob looks to St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Teresa of Calcutta for advice on how to do little things with great love.
HOLY DAY MELODY
Rob takes a trip in the hopes of finding inspiration to write a hit song about Holy Days of Obligation.
THE TREASURES OF THE CHURCH
8/14/2018
After overhearing Rob talk about the treasures of the church, Pete the Penguin believes there’s buried treasure in their yard and hatches a plan to find it.
THE NEW NEIGHBORS
8/11/2018
New arrivals in the neighborhood prompt Rob to realize he hasn’t been on a trip in over two years, and inspire him to travel to Assisi to learn more about St. Clare.
RUNNING TO GOD
6/1/2013
Encouraged by Pete and Penny to take a friend's place in a track meet and to trust in God's grace, Rob agrees but encounters trouble with the announcer of the race.
LOST!
The Boss sends Rob on a trip to learn about Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of lost items after losing his rosary beads.
IT'S THE HOLY SPIRIT CALLING
Penny travels with Rob to learn all about Pentecost and Confirmation since she herself is getting Confirmed.
THE AWARD
Rob gets a MyPhone and heads to Rome to receive an Award for his work on the Roamin’ Catholic series and learns about the powerful role of the Communion of Saints.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, pt. 2
Rob remembers how he met Pete for the first time and Pete realizes what a great gift it is to have come to know Christ through his friendship with Rob. Part 2.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, pt 1
After a feud with Pete the Penguin over an accident, Rob finds a photo album of old trips and learns that union with God is our greatest desire. Part 1.
HERMIT FOR A DAY
8/13/2012
Rob teaches about what a hermit is and does and about one of the first and most famous hermits : St. Anthony of Egypt.
TO LAUGH, OR NOT TO LAUGH
6/15/2011
The Boss has some tricks of his own and sends Rob on a trip to teach about Saint Philip Neri, a saint known for his sense of humor and his great love of God.
GOD BLESS YOU
7/30/2012
Rob is stumped when someone asks him what a blessing is, so he asks the Boss to send him on a trip to learn all about blessings.
THE BOOKCASE
7/23/2012
Rob has his mind set on building a new bookcase for Mr. Johnson’s book collection, but even with Pete’s help, he can’t get the bookcase to stop falling apart.
NOTRE DAME DE PARIS
7/17/2012
Pete is in hot water when the freezer breaks and there’s nowhere for him to cool off.
ROB'S NEW CLOTHES
7/2/2012
Rob and Pete try to explain that nothing is more important than our relationship with God. Rob teaches about Saint Rose of Lima, a young girl who gave up everything, even popularity and beauty, to give herself completely to Jesus.
WHO'S THE BOSS?
6/11/2012
When the Boss wants to quit his job at PTN, Rob must convince him to stay at all costs, even if that means going on a trip without any help, and teaches about the importance of the Holy Father as leader of the Church and how a new Pope is elected.
HOLY EQUATIONS
9/1/2009
Rob the Roamin’ Catholic comes across an equation for holiness proposed by Saint Maximilian Kolbe and goes on a mission to learn about it.
MARIAN APPARITIONS
After he forgets about his mom's birthday, Rob the Roamin Catholic is sent on a mission to learn about Our Lady and her love for her children.
PURGATORY
After Rob the Roamin' Catholic breaks a window and lies about it, he is sent on a mission to understand the importance of the Sacrament of Penance.
THE WATERS OF BAPTISM
Rob the Roamin' Catholic journeys across the globe on his latest mission to learn about baptism.
VOCATIONS
Rob the Roamin' Catholic journeys across the globe on his latest mission to learn about what a vocation is.