About the show

The goal of Forte Catholic is to share the Joy of the Gospel! The team of Taylor Schroll, Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, Kathryn Whitaker & Liv Harrison bring the laughs, insights and encouragement you need to get through your week and grow in your life of faith. There are weekly theme discussions, guest interviews from Catholic leaders from across the world and fun segments like Freestyle Preaching, Forte/Mezzo/Piano, Life Verse and much more. No matter where you are on your journey with God we want to help you take the next step by inspiring, uplifting, and sharing the Good News...all while laughing along the way.

The show appears weekly on YouTube & all podcasting platforms. It was a nominee for the Fisher’s Net Podcast of the Year Award in 2018 and has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal.

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Episodes

  • Episode 64: New Year, The Frank Friar & Top 10 Podcasts of the Year

    January 2nd, 2018  |  53 mins 40 secs
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    First episode of 2018! Taylor shares about Christmas Mass, some highlights of 2017 & talks to the Frank Friar about ways to pray in the New Year.

  • Episode 63 Part 2-"The Last Jedi" and faith (*SPOILERS*)

    December 27th, 2017  |  18 mins 23 secs
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    Our spoilercast of The Last Jedi from a Catholic perspective

  • Ep 63 Part 1-Marriage & Parenting w/Chuck & Annie of the Salt & Light Podcast

    December 27th, 2017  |  36 mins 12 secs
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    Speaking with Chuck & Annie Fulkerson from the Salt & Light Podcast about their podcast, marriage & parenting.

  • Episode 62: Christmas Episode! Last minute preparations Rod Stewart style

    December 20th, 2017  |  53 mins 46 secs
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    Final week of Advent and last show before Christmas!

    We kick off the episode with the only way I know how....with the vocal talent of Rod Stewart and what the heck that has to do with Advent.

  • Episode 61: Advent Bingo, Top Christmas Songs, & The Christmas Story According to Kids

    December 12th, 2017  |  53 mins 46 secs
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    This is hands down the most I have laughed in recording a show all year! It is almost Christmas and this episode is truly a holiday treat!

  • Episode 60: Academy Award Nominated Director of "The Star" & kicking off Advent

    December 5th, 2017  |  53 mins 37 secs
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    It's not every day you get an Academy Award nominated director on your show! I am joined by Timothy Reckart, the director of this year's Christmas hit "The Star" to discuss the movie and how it came about.

  • Episode 59: NYWC, Freedom From Porn & the Priority of Silence w/ Steve Pokorny

    November 28th, 2017  |  53 mins 46 secs
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    Sharing our favorite things we learned from a youth ministry conference & how to break habitual sin with Steve.

  • Episode 58: MLK, the Civil Rights Museum & God Physics w/ J.P. Quinn

    November 22nd, 2017  |  54 mins 27 secs
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    Taylor recently visited the National Civil Rights Museum & shares his experience. JP shares how faith & physics work together.

  • Episode 57: 8Beats Beatitudes & "Unpublished Worship Songs" w/ Anthony D'Ambrosio

    November 14th, 2017  |  53 mins 40 secs
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    Talking with Anthony about his movie on the Beatitudes, sharing a Jesus' Resurrection story with Peter & weird Church songs.

  • Episode 56: Catholic Comic Book, Twitter & Darth Vader

    November 7th, 2017  |  53 mins 48 secs
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    Breaking down the Doubting Thomas story, learning about a new Catholic Comic project & the weirdest prayers we've ever heard!

  • Episode 55: Listener Questions Taylor Isn't Smart Enough To Answer

    October 31st, 2017  |  53 mins 32 secs
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    A few months ago, I got a lot of questions and topic ideas from you, the listeners. A few of them, I am definitely not smart enough to answer...so I brought in help :)

  • Episode 54: "Old Testament or Scary Movie?" & more reasons to love the OT

    October 24th, 2017  |  32 mins 49 secs
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    In the first segment, we play the "Old Testament or Scary Movie" game as we prepare for Halloween & share some crazy stories from it that prove it's not "an old boring book" and that it truly has a purpose for us still today.

  • Episode 53: New Baby, the Reformation & Catholic Men w/Bear Woznick & Mark Brumley

    October 17th, 2017  |  54 mins
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    Taylor has a new child! Two-time world surfing champion Bear Woznick shares about the higher call for Catholic men & the President of Ignatius Press shares about the Reformation.

  • Episode 52: Rap, Mass Text & a Social Experiment w/ Alex Gotay

    October 10th, 2017  |  52 mins 10 secs
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    We play "Mass Text", talk with Dr. Alex Gotay about hip-hop & ministry & discuss a recent social experiment.

  • Episode 51: One Year Anniversary, Catholic Man Show & Deacon Harold

    October 3rd, 2017  |  53 mins 44 secs
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    Huge show to celebrate the show's 1 year anniversary of going live on the air with memories & huge guests in the hosts of the Catholic Man Show & Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

  • Episode 50: Taylor's Travels, First Confession & Hard as Nails w/ Justin Fatica

    September 26th, 2017  |  53 mins 6 secs
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    Taylor shares crazy travel stories, his strange first confession & Justin Fatica joins the show to celebrate 50 episodes!