369: The Christmas Episode! w/ Aaron Weber

December 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 40 mins

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Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you! The gang is all hear with our yearly guest, comedian Aaron Weber. All three cohosts join in the celebrations to discuss what we love & hate about this season, if Mary knew & questioning some holiday traditions.

368: Paths to Holiness, Phone Upgrades & College Football w/ Kathryn Whitaker

December 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins

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Taylor & Kathryn discuss how to grow in holiness, how it equates to phone upgrades & share football opinions.

367: The Shift Film, Advent & Matt Rife w/ Allison Sullivan

December 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins

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Allison walked the red carpet for "The Shift" premiere in LA. She & Taylor shares what their ruminating on during their Advent & they debate the cancellation of comedian Matt Rife.

366: Honky Tonk Confessional, Coolness & Old Church w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

December 6th, 2023  |  1 hr 32 mins

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Taylor has some confessions to make! Two extremely repressed (for good reason) memories just resurfaced and he wanted to share them with you & Fr. Anthony. They also debate which of them are cooler & what coolness has to do with living out our faith. They also talk about how old our Church is, some of the things about it that have made it stand the test of time that might also be the same reasons we get frustrated with it & Fr. Anthony shares some good ol' fancy Catholic words that Taylor (and you!) have to guess what they mean.

365: Working Together & Finding Love w/ Sarah Allen

November 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins

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Taylor is joined by his friend & co-worker Sarah Allen this week. Sarah shares what it's like to work with Taylor, how it's different than the first time & gives a glimpse into life behind the scenes here. Sarah also got married earlier this year (yay!). She shares the cool story of how she met her husband, how the early months of marriage have gone & Taylor's role at her wedding. They also discuss people getting married later, the lack of young people going on dates & young Catholic ladies longing for marriage.

364: Thanksgiving & Mind Ya Business w/ Kathryn Whitaker

November 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 31 mins

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Happy Thanksgiving from our crew to yours! We hope this episode gives you some laughs while you're avoiding your in-laws ;)

363: Mid-Life Crisis, Life Verse & Converts w/The Cordial Catholic

November 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins

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Taylor asks Allison Sullivan if he's too young to have a mid-life crisis. They talk about what's been going on and how to find a way out of it. They also play a silly game to lighten the mood. Taylor is also joined by Keith of The Cordial Catholic to chat about being more welcoming to non-Catholics & assisting with their formation.

362: Spiritual Growth & Hot Ones w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

November 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 25 mins

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Learning a spiritual growth plan from Teenage Jesus, hearing personal growth quips from the great Zig Ziglar & Fr. Anthony eats spicy stuff while trying to answer Bible Trivia and respond to Taylor's hot takes.

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.

360: Am I a Jerk? w/ Kathryn Whitaker

October 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins

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Taylor shares two awkward stories and asks Kathryn if he is the villain in them. Kathryn speaks on stewardship & catches herself in an Aggie & parenting conundrum.

359: Getting Old, Wounded Pride & Struggles in Prayer w/ Shaun McAfee

October 18th, 2023  |  58 mins 25 secs

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Taylor explains that he's an idiot that keeps making the wrong choice with cohost Shaun McAfee. They discuss how getting old and pride aren't mixing well & the lessons he still needs to learn. They also share the shocking revelation that the Catechism has passages on

358: Money Stress & DaVine Jesus w/Allison Sullivan

October 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins

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Allison joins Taylor as he shares about something most people keep pretty close to their chest: money. He shares that money has been a constant stressor for over a decade and Allison thinks he's not alone. They discuss financial stressors, the pit of comparison & what role money plays in on spiritual lives. Allison also helps Taylor prep two new talks on the Vine & Branches and Martha & 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.

356: Change & Battling Shame w/ Kathryn Whitaker

September 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 44 secs

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Taylor & Kathryn discuss the importance of continual change in the spiritual life. Taylor also shares a story of a grown man shaming some teenagers and how rage welled up in Taylor when he saw it. It opens up a conversation about how shame has no place in the Christian life.

355: Catholic in the Workplace & Sacramentals w/ Shaun McAfee

September 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins

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Shaun is back to discuss being Catholic in the workplace & sacramentals. Living out our faith in a public sector job has been a frequently requested topic for us so we found a gov't employee to help us out lol. And Shaun tries to convince Taylor that sacramentals are more important than he may initially think.

354: Unique Callings, Egyptian Moses & Positive Reinforcement w/ Allison Sullivan

September 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins

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Taylor & Allison both share about their vastly different summers. Allison took on a new mission while Taylor dealt with something he never thought he would have to.
They also discuss what we can still learn from Moses 4000 years later about choosing the right thing even if it's not the easy thing & they share a moving story about how positive reinforcements can truly work wonders.