Forte Catholic
887 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsThe goal of Forte Catholic is to share the Joy of the Gospel! The team of Taylor Schroll, Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, Kathryn Whitaker & Liv Harrison bring the laughs, insights and encouragement you need to get through your week and grow in your life of faith. There are weekly theme discussions, guest interviews from Catholic leaders from across the world and fun segments like Freestyle Preaching, Forte/Mezzo/Piano, Life Verse and much more. No matter where you are on your journey with God we want to help you take the next step by inspiring, uplifting, and sharing the Good News...all while laughing along the way.
The show appears weekly on YouTube & all podcasting platforms. It was a nominee for the Fisher’s Net Podcast of the Year Award in 2018 and has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal.
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384: Theft, Exercising Demons & Unity Game w/ Allison Sullivan
April 17, 2024 06:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBAllison does something to Taylor that is one of his biggest pet peeves so he calls her out on it! They then commiserate about their similar troubles. Taylor shares some good news about his track team utilizing a fun play on words. Finally, they play a new TikTok game that is fun, even though Allison talks gibberish through most of it. Enjoy! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a fe...
383: Idiots, Eclipse & Gifts of the Spirit w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
April 10, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBA total eclipse is as rare as an incredible episode of this show. Both happened this week! Taylor and Fr. Anthony start the show by sharing a few things in their lives/parishes that are going really well, and a few that could use work. Then, Taylor gets Fr. Anthony ranting about his favorite topic: THE MOON! With the rare eclipse happening this week, Taylor asks our good priest if his thoughts on the moon have changed. (Narrator: They haven't) Finally, Taylor has an observation from his lived...
382: Catholic Speakers, Freestyle Preaching & Foster Care w/ Ryan O'Hara
April 03, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBI've respected Ryan O'Hara from afar for quite some time now so I was thrilled when we connected to be on each other's shows. In this episode, we talk about his podcast "Better Preach" where he chats with speakers on how they hone their craft of sharing the Gospel. We also put him to the test with our spur of the moment Catholic talk game called "Freestyle Preaching." To close the show, Ryan shares his story of becoming foster parents, how that process works and what lessons it has taught him...
381: Holy Week & Why We're Catholic w/ Kathryn Whitaker
March 27, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBTaylor & Kathryn sit down to kick off Holy Week and share their favorite (and least favorite) parts of this special week! They rank the liturgies of the Triduum, explain why they enjoy each one & share what's on their hearts and minds as they head into this week. They also discuss the very different reasons they both became Catholic but then the oddly similar reasons that they remain Catholic. We hope you have a blessed Holy Week! We're praying for you. Please pray for us. Subscribe/Rate Nev...
380: Anger Management & Catholic Questions w/ Allison Sullivan
March 20, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBTaylor has a laundry list of things currently driving him into fits of rage. Allison does her best to help him through it. As the Lenten season begins to wrap up, join us in our suffering. Misery loves company! They laugh through it and Allison shares her classic fiery preaching skills to guide us through times when anger wells up. They also soft launch a new segment called Catholic Questions, where they pose random questions about the faith and give zero attempt to answer them. We hope you l...
379: Comedy of Errors & Eucharistic Questions w/ Fr Anthony Sciarappa
March 13, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBTaylor & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa jump right in to discuss their frustrating and difficult past couple of weeks. Taylor can only laugh as he shares the comedy of errors occuring in his life. Next, they play a brand new game to try and lighten the mood. The game was stolen from social media and we're not exactly sure how it went. You'll either love it or hate it! lol Then to close the show, they get into a theological discussion of the accidents and substance of the Eucharist. Taylor thought he ...
Kathryn Whitaker's First Guest Appearances | Forte Flashback
March 06, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBWe're doing a Forte Flashback this week, highlighting our cohost Kathryn Whitaker's first two appearances on the podcast as a guest. These conversations were the seeds planted that eventually led to her joining us on a monthly basis. Today's show kicks off with her first appearance is person on Ep 256. We were recording in Liv Harrison's house so the three of us shared some things that are anchors or foundations for them as people that keep us strong during even the toughest of times. Then we...
378: Lent, Blackjack & Gen Z Bible w/ Kathryn Whitaker
February 28, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBTaylor & Kathryn do a Lenten check-in, discuss their differing views on the Gen Z Bible trend on social media & Taylor shares about how his best night ever at a blackjack table relates to Heaven, Hell & our spiritual lives. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks! YouTube Check out the show and other exclusive videos on our ...
377: GOF Wedding, Internet Friends & Long Homilies w/ Allison Sullivan
February 21, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBTaylor shares about he and his wife's recent trip to North Carolina for the Game of Favorites wedding between our friends Peter and Yenza. They met dozens of internet friends in person for the first time, had a tremendous time celebrating the newlyweds & some fancy food(that made Taylor realize he's an idiot!) This leads to Allison sharing about her own wedding, some hilarious stories of her kids in Mass & Schitt's Creek(of course!). Taylor also shares about one of the longest homilies he's e...
376: Royal Rumble & Priest Voice w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
February 14, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBFr. Anthony has convinced Taylor to watch wrestling for the second time, and this time it's a family affair! At Fr. Anthony's behest, the entire Schroll family sat down to watch the Royal Rumble and it was a HIT! They discuss how this event really won over these non-wrestling fans and what this experience teaches us about how we can better evangelize. In the next segment, Taylor shares about a recent podcast he listened to about "pilot voice", when all airline pilots sound the same. They disc...
375: Wholesome Media, the Super Bowl & Msgr. Shea’s Talk w/Chris Bartlett
February 07, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBChris Bartlett cohosts and shares with Taylor some of the wholesome media he's been watching and Taylor does likewise. They discuss Ted Lasso, Welcome to Wrexham, Everybody Loves Raymond and more borderline family shows. Then the guys play a long lost Forte game called "Read My Lips." They take turns muting and guessing the Super Bowl themed words that the other is saying and guessing by only reading lips. And of course, they make every word connect with a Catholic concept (many rather loosel...
374: Providence, Jason Kelce & the Purge w/ Kathryn Whitaker
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBTaylor was recently leading worship for a retreat and ended up actually leading worship for two retreats simultaneously! Can he now bilocate? MAYBE! He shares the wild story of how this happened with Kathryn and you! Next, our hosts talk about their shared love for Jason Kelce. They discuss how his innate confidence in who he is is so inspiring. To close the show, Kathryn shares about her yearly PURGE of her house and it's implications on her family life, stress levels & it's connections to o...
373: Love Languages & Mosaics w/ Allison Sullivan
January 24, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThis is the kindest and holiest episode we've done in a WHILE! Taylor & Allison rediscover the Five Love Languages with some new insight they haven't seen before that apply to all the relationships in our lives. They also say very kind things about a lot of people in their lives while discussing how it takes an entire community for us to see all the attributes of God. Who knew this show could be so kind!?!?! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscri...
372: Loud American in Ireland w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
January 17, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBLast week, we came to you live from Ireland! This week, Taylor is back home & shares a plethora of stories from his travels with Fr. Anthony. From wild travel stories, to being a fish out of water in another country, to experiencing TWO new cultures to explaining why he was there in the first place, Taylor has a ton to share. These stories have humor, faith insight & more. We hope you enjoy this storytelling episode of the show! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode b...
371: Live From Ireland! w/Ebin Baby & Fr. Binoj
January 10, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBLive From Ireland! Taylor traveled to Dublin to speak at the Awake Ireland Conference hosted by the Syro-Malabar Youth Movement. Syro-Malabar is one of the rites within the Catholic Church. In this episode, Taylor talks about the history of the rite, its roots in India, how it differs from the Latin rite & much more. Join Taylor, Ebin Baby & Fr. Binoj live from the Awake Conference to learn about our Syro-Malabar brothers & sisters faith tradition. To kick off the show, Taylor talks with Ebi...
370: Piety & Military Priests w/ Grassroot Catholic & Fr. Uncle Sam
January 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBHappy New Year! Taylor is back with some great guests to celebrate the New Year. Keith from Grassroot Catholic returns to the show to co-host this week. He & Taylor discuss their Christmas celebrations, including quite possibly the worst Mass experience Taylor has ever had! Later, they discuss piety, knowing we love God but lacking the desire to do anything about it & devotion. Keith tries to guide Taylor through some issues as an emergency spiritual director stand-in. Follow Keith @grassroot...
369: The Christmas Episode! w/ Aaron Weber
December 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBMerry Christmas from all of us to all of you! The gang is all hear with our yearly guest, comedian Aaron Weber. All three cohosts join in the celebrations! Taylor is first joined by Allison Sullivan to share their favorite & least favorite parts about the Christmas season. Then, Fr. Anthony & Aaron Weber join in for the second segment. Having Aaron as our Christmas guest is a yearly tradition since 2018! This year, we discuss holiday traditions, Aaron's Comedy Central special this year, & Fa...
368: Paths to Holiness, Phone Upgrades & College Football w/ Kathryn Whitaker
December 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBKathryn Whitaker cohosts our final episode of Advent. She & Taylor talk about how there are multiple pathways to holiness within Catholicism. This has been accepted for generations (i.e. different religious orders) but these days people find what works for them and want to impose it on everyone else. Taylor shares one of his strangest quirks and discusses how iPhone upgrades mirror his spiritual life. How do we deal with spiritual growth? To close the show, Kathryn has some hot takes on the C...
367: The Shift Film, Advent & Matt Rife w/ Allison Sullivan
December 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBAllison has been hyping up The Shift film for about a year now and was invited to walk the red carpet at the premiere! FANCY! She shares about that experience she shared with her son & discusses Christian art in the public sphere. Allison also wrote a new talk for Advent and shares some of the highlights from that. Taylor shares what he has been pondering throughout this season of preparation and Allison is shocked by how insightful it was. Taylor was both hurt & happy with this outcome. Fina...
366: Honky Tonk Confessional, Coolness & Old Church w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
December 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBTaylor has some confessions to make! Two extremely repressed (for good reason) memories just resurfaced and he wanted to share them with you & Fr. Anthony. They both involve musical performances from Jr High/High School. Fr. Anthony is TRULY shocked by one of them! They also debate which of them are cooler. After hearing stories about both of their childhoods, they discuss "coolness" and what makes someone cool in childhood & how it may be different than in adulthood. They also discuss what ...
365: Working Together & Finding Love w/ Sarah Allen
November 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBTaylor is joined by his friend & co-worker Sarah Allen this week. She started working with Forte Catholic earlier this year helping edit podcasts. This is now their second time working together so Sarah shares what it's like to work with Taylor, how it's different than the first time & gives a glimpse into life behind the scenes here. Sarah also got married earlier this year (yay!). She shares the cool story of how she met her husband, how the early months of marriage have gone & Taylor's rol...
364: Thanksgiving & Mind Ya Business w/ Kathryn Whitaker
November 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBHappy Thanksgiving from our crew to yours! We hope this episode gives you some laughs while you're avoiding your in-laws ;) There has been some negativity floating around the past few weeks so we decided to combat it with some thanksgiving! Of course it was perfect timing with the holiday this week, but Taylor was also reminded that it is hard to be negative and thankful at the same time so recalling what we are grateful for is a great remedy. He & Kathryn share the things in their personal l...
363: Mid-Life Crisis, Life Verse & Converts w/The Cordial Catholic
November 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBTaylor asks Allison Sullivan if he's too young to have a mid-life crisis because he would like to. They talk about what's been going on and how to find a way out of it. They also play a silly game to lighten the mood. Taylor is also joined by Keith of The Cordial Catholic to chat about being more welcoming to non-Catholics & assisting with their formation. Watch Taylor talk about the RCIA process on the Cordial Catholic Podcast: https://youtu.be/mtYi70AfWu0?si=iRTAjpG5JwOULP-7 Subscribe to Th...
362: Spiritual Growth & Hot Ones w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
November 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBFr. Anthony is back to discuss the lost years of Jesus with Taylor. There is ONE verse that covers the majority of Jesus' life from when He is a teen until His public ministry. We talk about what this verse means for our own spiritual growth & some Father gives some practical tips. They also discuss one of Taylor's leadership heroes, Zig Ziglar. He played a large role in Taylor's formation in college so they discuss some of his most famous quotes. Then finally, the moment you've all been wait...
361: Weddings, Birthdays & Breakthroughs w/ Liv Harrison
November 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBThis episode was recorded on the Eve of the Nativity of the Taylor. He & Liv reflect on the ups & downs of his "Jesus year" as his birthday drew near. The celebrations continue as Taylor shares the excitement of his sister's wedding this past weekend, the joy of family gatherings & reflecting on the past. They also discuss some breakthroughs they have both made in their personal and spiritual lives, including a bizzarre realization Taylor had about Zechariah & Mary where he argues that eithe...
360: Am I a Jerk? w/ Kathryn Whitaker
October 25, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBTaylor was put in a couple scenarios that we so awkward and we wasn't sure if he was the jerk or if it was the people who put him in those situations. So he turns to Kathryn for wisdom and guidance after sharing the stories. They also discuss how Taylor is currently in a never-ending Mass, Taylor calls Kathryn out on one of her beloved Aggie traditions & they work through some feedback they received from a priest who listens to the show. Kathryn closes the show by sharing about the importance...
359: Getting Old, Wounded Pride & Struggles in Prayer w/ Shaun McAfee
October 18, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes - 81.4 MBTaylor explains that he's an idiot that keeps making the wrong choice with cohost Shaun McAfee. They discuss how getting old and pride aren't mixing well & the lessons he still needs to learn. This episode also has the RARE occasion where the Catechism is quoted. Taylor has been talking about his struggles in prayer over the past few weeks and found that the Catechism actually has a section for people struggling with prayer. Who knew!?!? Shaun shares his sage advice throughout the episode. Su...
358: Money Stress & DaVine Jesus w/Allison Sullivan
October 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBAllison joins Taylor as he shares about something most people keep pretty close to their chest: money. He shares that money has been a constant stressor for over a decade and Allison thinks he's not alone. They discuss financial stressors, the pit of comparison & what role money plays in on spiritual lives. In the second segment, Allison helps Taylor prep for two new talks on the Vine & Branches and Martha & Mary. They discuss the Scriptural texts, their thoughts on what they would preach abo...
357: Main Character Energy & Ferocious Faith w/ Liv Harrison
October 04, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBLiv Harrison is back in studio to talk with Taylor about Main Character Energy. We all think from our own point of view, so how do we break out of thinking we're the main character in the story. Taylor shares a strange tactic he uses to try and not make everything about him. Liv shares about her new tattoos & alliterative faith advice. Taylor is incredibly proud of one of his jokes & they discuss a possible solution to dryness in prayer. We hope you enjoy this episode! Subscribe/Rate Never mi...
356: Change & Battling Shame w/ Kathryn Whitaker
September 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBTaylor & his kids were on their own this last weekend and it was a glimpse into how much things have changed over the years. We often don't notice gradual change until something special happens(like a rare weekend where Taylor's wife gets a break). Kathryn also shares how she has been in a season of change and the importance of continual change in the spiritual life. Next, Taylor shares a story about how he saw a grown man shaming some teenagers and it enraged him. He & Kathryn talk about bat...
355: Catholic in the Workplace & Sacramentals w/ Shaun McAfee
September 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBShaun is back! One of the OG cohosts returns for a fun conversation. How to live your faith in the workplace has been a frequently requested topic for us to tackle so we finally found someone who doesn't work for the Church lol. Shaun talks about how he is able to live his faith in his fancy government job. They also talk about Sacramentals which is one of Shaun's favorite topics & Taylor doesn't understand all the hubbub. Shaun does his best to convince Taylor of their importance in the liv...
354: Unique Callings, Egyptian Moses & Positive Reinforcement w/ Allison Sullivan
September 13, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBTaylor & Allison both share about their vastly different summers. Allison took on a new mission while Taylor dealt with something he never thought he would have to. They also discuss what we can still learn from Moses 4000 years later about choosing the right thing even if it's not the easy thing. They also chat about a moving story about how positive reinforcements can truly work wonders. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW...
353: Wrestling, Word Association & Wild Claims w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
September 06, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBWhen Taylor visited Fr. Anthony in Pittsburgh, Father made him watch wrestling for the first time and it was an...interesting experience to say the least. They talk about how it was going well for a while until...well...then it wasn't lol. The guys introduce a new game: Catholic Word Association. They have some ho-hum answers but some that get them all riled up that they discuss for a while. A wide gamut of topics! Finally, Taylor shares some wild claims about himself & Jesus. Comparing yours...
352: Johnny Football, Tribalism, Consequences & Forgiveness w/ Kathryn Whitaker
August 30, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes - 77.6 MBThe Johnny Manziel documentary just came out. Kathryn is a fan of Johnny. Taylor can't stand him! They discuss a plethora of topics surrounding this Texas A&M College Football star, his rise, fall & how we are left to sort through the wreckage. While Johnny is the impetus for our conversation, we discuss topics from a Catholic point of view like tribalism, sports, consequences for our actions, forgiveness & how all of those things together make life a bit more complicated than we might like. ...
351: Battle Mary, Freestyle Preaching & Faith Nostalgia w/ Chris Bartlett
August 23, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBGuest Cohost Chris Bartlett joins Taylor to discuss the frustration of not being given parameters within which to work, how that works when they're invited to speak somewhere & topics they typically don't share about. For example, Taylor doesn't usually speak about Mary because it isn't his strongest topic, but he tests out some new material on Chris to see if he should expand his horizons or stick with the status quo (que High School Musical) Then, Taylor finally has a worthy challenger for ...
350: Candlelight Mass & the Morality of the Zombie Apocalypse w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa (Live from Pittsburgh!)
August 16, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBOur 350th Episode Live from Fr. Anthony's Rectory! They discuss a fancy candlelit Mass that Taylor attended & Fr. Anthony's parish. They have a conversation about fancy Churches, prayer entrapment & the grace of ordination. They also have a long awaited conversation about the morality of the zombie apocalypse! What would you do!?!? Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a few moments ...
349: Chat GPT Jesus & Oppenheimer w/ Liv Harrison
August 09, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBLiv Harrison makes her triumphant return after taking a break from the show for a year! She & Taylor share about the best things that have happened in her life over the past year in our Chicken Soup for the Schroll segment. Next, Taylor shares his newest obsession in an app that allows you to text with Jesus, Mary & other biblical characters through the magic of Chat GPT. He & Liv ask their favorite biblical characters questions live on the show. It's incredible how well it works! It may have...
348: Childhood, Slumps & Alphabet Game w/ Kathryn Whitaker
August 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBTaylor kicks off the show by asking Kathryn about her history with sports. They discuss how to break a slump in sports and what that teaches us about breaking slumps in our faith. Kathryn also gives the best sports team name of all time! Next, they play the faith based version of the alphabet game. They attempt to have discussions about faith topics with every alternating sentences that have to start with the next letter in the alphabet. It's silly and leads to some outrageous statements. Fin...
347: Heavy Burdens, Rejuvenation & In Persona Christi w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
July 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBFr. Anthony is back from a well-deserved family vacation and joins Taylor to share about the important of rejuvenation, especially for priests. He talks about how changing up the normal routine, spending time with family and simplifying life is good. Taylor shares about a recent Sunday gospel that he struggled with. Jesus says his yoke is easy and his burden light, but it often feels heavy. He shares a hilarious experience he had with the homily that day and Fr. Anthony shares his insight in...
346: Gifts, 21 Questions & Basketball Saints w/Nick Senz & Allison Sullivan
July 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBAllison did her homework from a few episodes ago & took the spiritual gifts assement. Taylor guesses what her results were before she reveals her top 6 gifts that God has given her. It leads to a good conversation about using our gifts to build the kingdom, dusting off some unused gifts and finding our place in the Church community. In the second segment, Taylor talks with Nick Senz who compares some of our Church's greatest saints with NBA legends. It was a fun segment for Taylor because he ...
345: Bingeing & Parenting College Kids w/ Kathryn Whitaker
July 05, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIn this episode, we learn that regular Kathryn, lake Kathryn & summer Kathryn are VERY different people. She & Taylor discuss attempting to slow down during the summer months, bingeing on every aspect of life in an attempt to find some semblance of balance & share their very different workout routines (who's surprised?) Kathryn shares about getting ready to send 3 kids off to college this Fall, the difference between setting up boys & girls dorms & her outlook on parenting kids through colleg...
344: Goodbyes & Diocesan Priesthood w/ Fr. Will Rooney
June 28, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBFr. Will Rooney rejoins Taylor in the studio to discuss his new assignment as a first time pastor. Fr. Will has been the associate pastor at Taylor's parish for a year. They talk about his going away party that was thrown for him by the pastor that was really special. It was an evening where everyone was invited to share how Fr. Will had been a father to them during his time at the parish. Taylor shares how Fr. Will has both been a father & a brother to him & Fr. Will shares some of his favor...
343: Greece, St. Paul & Christians in Public w/ Allison Sullivan
June 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBAllison led a group of Pilgrims through the steps of St. Paul on a river cruise through Greece. She shares how they visited a ton of sites you've heard about in the Scriptures and reveals whether her thoughts on St. Paul have changed or not. She also shares one of the most wild and random takes we've ever heard on the show that simply floors Taylor. Taylor recounts a story of him hosting trivia and how one group of people ruined it for everyone else. He somehow blames Allison and they discuss...
342: Fatherhood, Video Games & Carnivals w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
June 14, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBIn an episode filled with laughter & new nicknames, Taylor & Fr. Anthony kick off the episode by talking about this weekend's celebration of Father's Day. Taylor shares a Catechism passage that may be the most dads have ever been represented by the Church. He also shares one of the strangest moral conundrums he has ever had as a Father that happened this past week. The show continues with a discussion on the morality of video games. Taylor accidentally made a decision in a video game that may...
341: Vacation, Graduation & Marriage Prep w/ Kathryn Whitaker
June 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBWe're back! After taking the week off for family vacation, Taylor is back with Kathryn Whitaker. She just had multiple graduations in her family so she shares about the excitement and emotions of the past few weeks. Taylor relays how his family vacation went and how it reminded him of the importance of slowing down and reconnecting with what matters. To close the show, Taylor & Kathryn both share about their experiences of being mentor couples for engaged couples. Taylor & his wife are curren...
340: Tragedy Strikes Again & Valuing Marriage w/ Allison Sullivan
May 24, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIt's been a wild couple of months for the Forte Catholic podcast. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. After some big wins, this was another tough week with Taylor's youngest breaking her arm at school and needing surgery at Texas Children's. He shares the story and Allison guides the conversation on how he is responding and how to navigate difficult times as a Catholic. In the next segment, Taylor asks Allison some "gotcha" questions about marriage that stir the pot and they end up a...
339: Walls of Jericho & Fancy Catholic Words w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
May 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBFr. Anthony & Taylor kick off the show with some Italian stereotypes & two great moments for God's chosen people in the Old Testament: The parting of the Red Sea & the Battle of Jericho. We promise you've never heard the Jericho story like this! Next, Fr. Anthony actually did some show prep so that we can play Fancy Catholic Words. The good priest gives Taylor some words that only fancy Catholics would know and he has to guess what they mean. Can you do any better than Taylor did? They close ...
338: Champions & Miracles w/ Allison Sullivan
May 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBIn a special and rare episode, both Taylor & Allison are INCREDIBLY HAPPY! The ladies that Taylor coaches won the first athletic state title in the storied history of their school. It was a really special weekend with yelling & cheering & tears & bountiful joy! Allison rejoices with him as he retells the story! The other big stressor in Taylor's life the last couple of weeks has been his son's broken arm. They got news this week that he doesn't need surgery after all! A huge blessing with a s...
337: Roller Coasters, Practice & Parenting w/ Kathryn Whitaker
May 03, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes - 67.6 MBTaylor is joined by Kathryn Whitaker in studio as they talk about the high highs and the low lows of the last couple of weeks. Taylor shares the good, bad and ugly from his track coaching, parenting and spiritual life. Kathryn shares her insight and wisdom from her experiences as a mom and Catholic. They also discuss the importance of being a "practicing" Catholic and how that may mean a shift in focus on how we view our spiritual journeys. Enjoy! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the crazine...
336: Child Jesus, Indulgences & Addiction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
April 20, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBFr. Anthony joins Taylor for a discussion on what we should be focusing on during the extended Easter season. Taylor also shares a strange insight about the people who grew up around Jesus during the "lost years" of his childhood/teen/young adult years. Taylor also asks Fr. Anthony about indulgences: -What are they? -Why the bad rap? -Are they worth the confusion? They also discuss the morality of addiction, especially when addiction leads to other sins. It is a complicated and nuanced disc...