361: Weddings, Birthdays & Breakthroughs w/ Liv Harrison

November 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 16 mins

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This 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.

357: Main Character Energy & Ferocious Faith w/ Liv Harrison

October 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 12 mins

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Taylor & Liv discuss battling Main Character Energy in our spiritual lives and relationships. They also have some alliterative suggestions for finding a way out of dryness in prayer.

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!

304: Chubby, Worthless & Answered Prayers w/Liv Harrison

August 31st, 2022  |  1 hr 44 secs

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A HUGE personal win for Taylor this week that he and Liv chat about. She gives us update on her dad's health, they discuss the woman at the well & remembering answered prayers.

300: 300th Episode Celebration! w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, Jon Blevins & Liv Harrison

August 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 14 mins

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All of the Forte Catholic hosts unite for a rare episode recorded with all of them involved! This leads to a lot of hilarity, great stories and a fair amount of insanity. They reminisce about favorite moments on the show, play a get to know you game with random trivia about each host and take their best shot at our "Life Verse" challenge.

298: Wild Confession Story, Catechism in a Year & Making a Disciple w/Everett Fritz & Liv Harrison

July 20th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

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Taylor and Liv discuss his big news that he will be helping with the “Catechism in a Year” project with Fr. Mike Schmitz. They also chat about his insane last confession and what the “rules” are while waiting in long confession lines. Everett Fritz rejoins the show to discuss how to make ONE disciple/saint.

294: Wall Street Journal, Bartender Jesus & Prayer Regiments w/Liv Harrison

June 22nd, 2022  |  54 mins 18 secs

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To everyone's amazement, Taylor & Forte Catholic were mentioned in this week's Wall Street Journal. Taylor shares how that happened and also asks Liv an odd question about Jesus' first miracle. Finally, they discuss their go-to prayers.

290: Wrestling, Paracletus & Decision Fatigue w/Liv Harrison

May 25th, 2022  |  52 mins 2 secs

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Taylor has a quick update on a conversation from last episode and talks with Liv about wrestling with God. They also talk about where the title "Paraclete" for the Holy Spirit came from and decision fatigue.

284: Character Development, Pop Up Books & Health w/Liv Harrison

March 23rd, 2022  |  58 mins 11 secs

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Taylor talks with Liv about his recent trip to see multiple doctors, the insights he gained from some wild new discoveries and how it connects to his faith. Next, they discuss if our five hosts have gone through any character development over the course of the show's existence. Finally, Taylor shares a pop up book his daughter made entitled "Where is my Daddy?"

280: Reminiscing, Lectio Divina & Tragedy w/Liv Harrison

February 23rd, 2022  |  59 mins 16 secs

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Liv cohosts as Taylor shares about a recent funeral he attended and dealing with tragedy/grief. They also discuss the often hidden gem of Lectio Divina and looking back at moments from the past to remember the good God has done for us.

276: Best TV Shows, Jesus Nicknames & a Meaningful Life w/Liv Harrison

January 26th, 2022  |  57 mins 1 sec

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Taylor & Liv list off their favorite tv shows from 2021 and their most anticipated shows in 2022. They also discuss nicknames for our Lord & Savior & the price of admission for a meaningful life.

272: Retrospection & Mental Health w/Tommy Tighe & Liv Harrison

December 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

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Liv Harrison cohosts our final show of 2021 as she and Taylor look back on the best and worst of the year. Tommy Tighe joins the show to discuss his newest book on Catholicism and mental health: St. Dymphna's Playbook. Tommy is a professional counselor by trade and combines that with his love of Catholicism to talk about improving our mental health through a combination of the two.

268: Modern Day Bible Stories w/Liv Harrison

December 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

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Taylor shares two stories that are like modern retellings of Scripture
He went to his sister's wedding, had a moral dilemma & Liv went to Hawaii

264: Travel, Tradition & Personal Hygiene(?) w/Liv Harrison

November 3rd, 2021  |  58 mins 59 secs

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Taylor & Liv discuss their recent travels, Taylor's experience of the traditions of attending a Texas A&M game as an outsider & personal hygiene for some reason (its a good one tho)

260: Song of Songs & Punishments Fitting the Crime w/ Liv Harrison

October 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 9 secs

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Taylor shares a story about romance involving the Song of Songs. He and Liv Harrison discuss what that story means for our relationship with God. They also introduce a new game centered around confession(it's hilarious, we promise!)

256: Foundations, Salvation & Storytelling w/Kathryn Whitaker

September 8th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

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Taylor & Liv are together in studio and kick off the show sharing awesome things God did in their lives during childhood. Kathryn Whitaker joins in the convo as they share foundations of who they are that sustain them even through the toughest of times. Finally, Taylor tries to talk with Liv about how salvation would work in the multiverse but she just gets confused. Enjoy! :)