Episode Archive
403 episodes of Forte Catholic since the first episode, which aired on September 8th, 2016.
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353: Wrestling, Word Association & Wild Claims w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
September 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
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Fr. Anthony tries to make a WWE fan out of Taylor with mixed results. They play a new Catholic word association game that reveals maybe a little too much & Taylor makes some wild claims about Jesus again including about the Lord’s qualifications, liturgy preferences, views on healing ministry, Catholic conferences and more!
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352: Johnny Football, Tribalism, Consequences & Forgiveness w/ Kathryn Whitaker
August 30th, 2023 | 55 mins 35 secs
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The 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.
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351: Battle Mary, Freestyle Preaching & Faith Nostalgia w/ Chris Bartlett
August 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Taylor & Chris chat about topics they tend to shy away from when giving talks, the reasons behind it and whether they should expand their horizons or stick to the stuff they know? (queue High School Musical) They also give each other a run for their money in Freestyle Preaching & discuss Spiritual Nostalgia with the help of the song "Old Church Basement."
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350: Candlelight Mass & the Morality of the Zombie Apocalypse w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa (Live from Pittsburgh!)
August 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
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Our 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!?!?
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349: Chat GPT Jesus & Oppenheimer w/ Liv Harrison
August 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
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Liv makes her triumphant return to the show to chat about her sabbatical year, Oppenheimer & Taylor texted with Chat GPT Jesus!
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348: Childhood, Slumps & Alphabet Game w/ Kathryn Whitaker
August 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Kathryn & Taylor discuss how to break slumps in faith & talk about how they're the same/different than they were as kids & play the faith version of the alphabet game.
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347: Heavy Burdens, Rejuvenation & In Persona Christi w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
July 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Father is back from vacation feeling great! He shares how Jesus' burden is light(even when it feels heavy) & answers questions about when priests are In Persona Christi, especially during Mass.
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346: Gifts, 21 Questions & Basketball Saints w/Nick Senz & Allison Sullivan
July 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 21 mins
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Allison took the spiritual gifts assessment and reveals her results which leads to a good conversation on finding our place in the Church community. She also keeps Taylor on his toes by asking some of her favorite "21 questions." Nick Senz joins the show to compare NBA legends to Catholic Saints in a fun way to learn more great saint stories.
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345: Bingeing & Parenting College Kids w/ Kathryn Whitaker
July 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
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Kathryn prepares for three kids in college & she and Taylor share their very different workout routines & summers.
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344: Goodbyes & Diocesan Priesthood w/ Fr. Will Rooney
June 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
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Fr. Will Rooney rejoins Taylor in the studio to discuss his new assignment as a first time pastor. They look back at the great year he spent at St.Joe's and what he learned to prepare him to be a pastor.
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343: Greece, St. Paul & Christians in Public w/ Allison Sullivan
June 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
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Allison is back from her Footsteps of St. Paul Pilgrimage with lots to share & Taylor talks about how Christians need to be better in public.
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342: Fatherhood, Video Games & Carnivals w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
June 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
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Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss fatherhood in preparation for Father's Day & Taylor shares one of his weirdest stories as a dad. They also discuss the morality of video games & talk about the book "Get Your Life Back" by John Eldredge.
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341: Vacation, Graduation & Marriage Prep w/ Kathryn Whitaker
June 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
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Taylor is back from vacation rejuvenated, Kathryn had multiple kids graduate & they share tips for engaged couples.
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340: Tragedy Strikes Again & Valuing Marriage w/ Allison Sullivan
May 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
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Taylor shares how he now has TWO kids with broken arms in his house, dealing with tough times as a Catholic & Allison talks about the value of a good marriage.
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339: Walls of Jericho & Fancy Catholic Words w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
May 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the Jericho story like you've never heard before, Malcolm Gladwell failing forward and play Fancy Catholic trivia!
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338: Champions & Miracles w/ Allison Sullivan
May 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
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Taylor's Track Girls are State Champions! And his son's arm is (miraculously?) healed! Allison has HUGE news as well!