Episode Archive
445 episodes of Forte Catholic since the first episode, which aired on September 8th, 2016.
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426: Eyes of Faith, AITA & WWTD w/ Chris Bartlett
August 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 secs
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Taylor has two major life updates to share, while Chris brings two stories to the table for your consideration. The first as "Am I the...Jerk?" and the second is "What Would Taylor Do?" in an embarrassing professional situation Chris found himself in.
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425: Sports & Music w/ Jeremy Rodriguez
August 1st, 2025 | 52 mins 35 secs
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Jeremy is one of the premiere Catholic worship leaders & joins Taylor on this week's episode to discuss their shared passions: sports, faith & music. They have gotten to work together at multiple events & finally turned on the recorders to share one of their conversations with you.
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424: Live from New Mexico Mission Trip (Year 2)
July 25th, 2025 | 57 mins 16 secs
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For the second summer in a row, Taylor traveled to the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico to lead worship for a mission trip with Epiphany Youth Ministry from Katy, Tx. It was another incredible week of service & learning about the culture of the local natives.
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423: Strange Thoughts at Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
July 18th, 2025 | 54 mins 9 secs
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Taylor has questions for our priest about what he's supposed to be doing during Mass (instead of zoning out) & then he shares a wild new theological thought that breaks Father's brain (yayyy!!)
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422: AI & Forgiveness w/ Chris Bartlett
July 2nd, 2025 | 52 mins 56 secs
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Chris & Taylor debate whether the introduction of AI could help with ministry or hinder it. Taylor also shares a wild story about forgiveness(or lack thereof) in his heart and how difficult it is to forgive as Christ does.
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421: Sacred Chaos of Motherhood w/Jennifer Stavinoha
June 11th, 2025 | 54 mins 11 secs
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At long last, one of Taylor's oldest friends rejoins the show to talk about her FIRST BOOK! Sacred Chaos is available for pre-order today! Jennifer travels an entire ten houses down the street to share why she wrote this book, how it can help Catholic mothers everywhere and also shares some insight about doing ministry with Taylor for 15+ years!
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420: In the Vatican During Pope Francis' Funeral w/ Chris Bartlett
May 30th, 2025 | 55 mins 37 secs
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Chris shares about how his big trip to Rome didn't quite go as planned. He and his daughter went for the canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis but with the Pope's passing, that was cancelled. Instead, they were able to attend the Papal Funeral and so much more in their time at the base camp of our Church.
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419: Habemus Papam!
May 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
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We have a new Pope! Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the election of Pope Leo XIV, where we were when the white smoke happened and how we're feeling in response to this lovely surprise of an American Pope! To close the show, we do a retrospective on Pope Francis and have a great discussion on his legacy and impact on our lives.
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418: Communion Services, Convalidations & Impatience w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
April 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 3 mins
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This one is for the Catholic nerds, anyone who has ever gotten bored in Mass & the ones whose anger problems you thought you had under control but...recently realized you didn't.
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417: Updates, Planning & Anger w/ Chris Bartlett
April 9th, 2025 | 1 hr 12 mins
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We're back! After accidentally giving up podcasting for Lent, Taylor is back with Chris to discuss where he's been hiding, the importance of planning and how anger has been rearing it's ugly head! We've missed you! Hope you enjoy :)
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416: Heaven is Raining w/ Chris Bartlett
March 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
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After a long drought, it seems that Heaven's blessings are FINALLY raining down on Taylor. Is it a fluke or a sign of good things to come? Chris brings a leadership game (that doesn't go as planned) and they return to a discussion about the fine line between superstition and faith.
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415: Saints, SNL & Trust w/ Chris Bartlett
February 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 10 mins
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Taylor has a strange comparison between Catholic Saints & Saturday Night Live that may annoy you...but he's right! He also has a VERY strong take about Indiana Jones & Catholicism in the public eye. Chris brings a segment on trust that gets us all in our feels. There's something for everyone this week!
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414: Relics & Weird Confessions w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
January 29th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
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We PROMISE you will never think about relics the same way again...for better or worse lol. Taylor has never thought too deeply about relics but now that he has, he has some questions for our friendly neighborhood priest. He also asks Fr. Anthony how we would handle a list of very strange confessions.
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413: Is This for Kids & Christian Movies Draft w/ Mrs. Ruvi
January 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
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Mrs. Ruvi joins Taylor to discuss her podcast "Is This for Kids?" They also do a draft of the best Christian movies (despite the slim pickings). Enjoy!
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412: The Cruise, Best Uber Driver & Hot Takes w/ Chris Bartlett
January 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Taylor shares about his first ever cruise experience with his family over the Holidays. Chris took his family skiing & brings some hot takes to the table for debate.Taylor shares that one of the biggest faith encounters he's had in YEARS happened in an Uber! Wild connections to some of our biggest faith heroes.
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411: New Year's Episode w/ Aaron Weber
January 2nd, 2025 | 54 mins 14 secs
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Comedian Aaron Weber is back to join us once again in the Christmas season to celebrate another great year! Aaron welcomed his first child and shares about that experience. Taylor also gets to share about his high levels of anger at Christmas masses! Hooray! Happy New Year y'all!