Episode Archive
428 episodes of Forte Catholic since the first episode, which aired on September 8th, 2016.
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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!
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337: Roller Coasters, Practice & Parenting w/ Kathryn Whitaker
May 3rd, 2023 | 58 mins 23 secs
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Taylor is joined by Kathryn Whitaker in studio as they talk about the high highs and the low lows of the last couple of weeks. 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!
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336: Child Jesus, Indulgences & Addiction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
April 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
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Fr. Anthony & Taylor discuss what we should be focusing on during this extended Easter season, the questions of if the benefits of indulgences are worth the confusion & the morality of addiction.
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335: Cupcakes, Leprechauns & Humility w/Allison Sullivan
April 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
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Allison Sullivan joins Taylor Schroll as he shares about how a recent reflection on the Creation story really broke his brain in regards to the balance between confidence and humility. They also discuss how Catholics should think about legacy, what we learn from St. Joseph's inadequacy & how we can bring peace into any situation.
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334: Holy Weak & the Holy Land w/Kathryn Whitaker
April 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Kathryn Whitaker returns to share about her amazing trip to the Holy Land! Kathryn & Taylor also talk about how God is present to us even in places that we may not always expect him. Have a blessed Holy Week!
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333: The Mass, Pastoral Care & Slippery Slopes w/Fr. Will Rooney
March 29th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
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Taylor's associate pastor, Fr. Will Rooney, joins the show to chat about pastorally making changes to a parish and the Mass & the strangeness of slippery slope arguments.
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332: Morality & the Sacred Heart w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
March 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 26 mins
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Taylor has questions about some weird Church rules and some strange morality questions for Fr. Anthony. Father also shares about his recent trip to Canada and shares some reflections on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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331: Negative Feedback & Catholic Feminism w/Allison Sullivan
March 15th, 2023 | 54 mins 41 secs
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Taylor & Allison discuss movies from before Taylor was born, self-talk and how both negative & positive reinforcement can be helpful. Allison also shares about her recent trip to Patricia Heaton's house(!) for a gathering of Catholic pro-life ladies.