Episode Archive
428 episodes of Forte Catholic since the first episode, which aired on September 8th, 2016.
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409: Two Roses & a Thorn w/ Chris Bartlett
December 18th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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The guys play the ever-faithful conversation starter Two Roses & a Thorn by sharing two things going great in their lives and one thing that is a thorn in their side. The topics run from family, to ministry to a growing list of enemies!!!
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408: The Yakuza & Lore w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
December 11th, 2024 | 53 mins 26 secs
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Taylor & Father discuss some of their favorites when it comes to lore: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the very silly Yakuza video game franchise. They share how all of these universes with deep lore are very fun to engage with. Taylor also has a confession about the Lore of Christianity.
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407: Aching for Greatness w/ Tanner Kalina
November 27th, 2024 | 55 mins 55 secs
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Tanner is our guest cohost this week as we get to know him, hear about his journey from acting in LA to Catholic leader & hear about his new book from Ave Maria Press.
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406: Conflict, Remembrance & Candy w/ Chris Bartlett
November 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God! Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith.
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405: Story Time w/ Kathryn Whitaker
November 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Taylor has stories of his birthday week & one of the craziest week's of ministry he's had in a long time! Kathryn has stories of Aggie Football & a project she did for her kid's homecoming and one final surprise you'll want to wait to hear until the end of the episode.
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404: Burying St. Joseph, Angry Parishioners & Sinning in Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
October 30th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Fr. Anthony gets off an all-time rant, Taylor ponders changing his stance on burying St. Joseph to sell his house & asks the good priest some confession themed theological questions.
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403: Campus Ministry, Freestyle Preaching & Venom w/ Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress
October 23rd, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
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Our favorite Dominican returns after a long hiatus to discuss his campus ministry at the University of Virginia, play our Freestyle Preaching Game & how to talk with people you disagree with.
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402: Confusing Homilies & Biblical Narration Game w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
October 9th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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A spicy take about the Mass & a brand new hilarious bible trivia game!
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401: Change w/ Kathryn Whitaker
October 2nd, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
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Kathryn has some exciting new & Taylor isn't a fan of all the change going on in his life. They talk through some of the funny (and not so funny) things going on and how to handle constant change.
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400: The Schroll Children
September 25th, 2024 | 42 mins 29 secs
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In celebration of our 400th episode, Taylor invites his kids on to the show to share who they are, what they think their dad does, what they've learned at Church & more. We hope you enjoy this episode with the three cutest children around!
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399: Bullying, Presidents & Catholic School vs Youth Ministry Kids w/ Chris Bartlett
September 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
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Chris returns as our resident former bullied child to answer Taylor's question about if Taylor has become the bully. There's a fine line between standing up for yourself against bullies and bullying others in return. They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic.
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398: Jesus Christ: Professional Wrestler w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
September 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Fr. Anthony has evangelized Taylor into a wrestling fan and now he and his entire household are watching. This leads to a pro wrestling themed conversation where we decide which of our Catholic heroes would be the best wrestlers and talk through their story lines. It's a very fun conversation that we hope you enjoy :)
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397: Kathryn Whitaker: Parenting Guru
August 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
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Taylor is in a new stage of parenting with a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT and kids at two different campuses for the first time. We know a few of you have been through this and...HOW DO YOU DO IT!?!?! Kathryn shares some tips, tricks, encouragement and tough love with Taylor on the things that have worked best for her, especially in new seasons of parenting. To close out the show, Taylor shares one of the biggest things that Catholics LOVE that is actually currently annoying him.
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396: Paganism, Plane Fight & Cryotherapy w/Fr Anthony | Live from Pittsburgh
July 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 11 mins
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Taylor is back at Fr. Anthony's house for a few days so they sat down to record a podcast about paganism, inculturation, Taylor's new therapy routine and asking the age old question: Is Taylor a jerk? There's a new story from a recent flight where Taylor might have done the right thing but he also might not have. YOU DECIDE!
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395: Mission Trip | Live from New Mexico
July 24th, 2024 | 1 hr 6 mins
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Taylor is joined by members of the Epiphany parish youth mission trip to discuss their trip & experiences on the reservation. Taylor led worship for a mission trip on Native land outside of Albuquerque and it was an incredible blessing! He is joined in Laguna, New Mexico by some leaders on the trip: youth minister Joey Harvey, missionary Emily Atkinson & Deacon Chris Walker. They discuss their parish's connection to this area, the work of their mission trip & their key takeaways from the trip.
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394: Old Man Disease, Shattered Window & Hurricanes w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
July 17th, 2024 | 44 mins 43 secs
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Stories galore in this fun episode! Taylor gets a new random disease, Fr. Anthony almost killed someone & Taylor was smack dab in the middle of Hurricane Beryl.