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 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
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Episode 24: Vocations, Discernment & "The Married Catholic Guy"
March 14th, 2017 | 53 mins 21 secs
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This episode had one topic and one topic only: Vocations. Choosing to follow Christ is the most important decision we will ever make; discerning and living our vocation is the second. Whether you have been married, a priest, or a religious for many years or are single and discerning your vocation, this is the episode for you.
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Episode 23: Tim Staples, Mary & Mercy
March 8th, 2017 | 53 mins 30 secs
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Tune in to hear Tim Staples call me "bro" and "friend"!!! He also talks about his book "Behold Your Mother" which tackles common objections to Marian devotion. We also talk about giving & receiving mercy.
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Episode 22: Stressed Out, Lent and Evangelization w/ St. Paul Street Evangelization
February 28th, 2017 | 53 mins 32 secs
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Beginning Lent, dealing with stress & best things to give up for Lent. We also talk about how to evangelize with one of the best evangelists in the Church.
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Episode 21: Karlo Broussard, Mass Text & Preparing for Lent
February 22nd, 2017 | 53 mins 31 secs
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This week, we focus on Scripture with two new segments about this week's readings and focusing on preparing for Lent. We are also joined by Karlo Broussard of Catholic Answers to discuss his conversion and Catholic miracles.
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Episode 20: Trent Horn, Valentine's Stories and Pope Francis on the Super Bowl
February 14th, 2017 | 54 mins 30 secs
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Trent Horn joins the show to talk about the Hard Sayings of Jesus & how to understand them. We also talk about Pope Francis thoughts on sports & our best/worst Valentine's dates.
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Episode 19: The Super Bowl, Sports & Faith, & the Pokevangelist
February 7th, 2017 | 53 mins 45 secs
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In this week's episode, we talk about the amazing Super Bowl that happened this weekend, why we love sports, what sports can teach us and how it can help us grow in our faith. We also talk to the Pokevangelist about using pop culture in ministry.
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Episode 18: Holy Spirit, Commitment and Mass Text w/Matt Arismendez
January 31st, 2017 | 53 mins 59 secs
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The role of the Holy Spirit in the Church & how Pentecost changed everything & a Mass Text segment about Jesus casting out demons.
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Episode 17: Family, Retreats and Marriage Relationships with Thad Cardine
January 24th, 2017 | 58 mins 7 secs
On this episode of Forte Catholic, I talk about m…
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Episode 16: Twitter & Discipleship w/Lex Lutheran
January 17th, 2017 | 54 mins 3 secs
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Tune in to Forte Catholic radio tonight for a rea…
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Episode 15: Families and Faith with Matt Rice
January 12th, 2017 | 53 mins 49 secs
Tune in now to the newest episode of Forte Cathol…
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Episode 14: My Baby Was Born on the Side of the Road
January 3rd, 2017 | 53 mins 26 secs
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Forte Catholic Episode 14 Aired Live on Red-C Cat…
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Episode 13: Christmas Memories, Scripture, and Star Wars
December 27th, 2016 | 53 mins 51 secs
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First show after Christmas so we talk about favor…
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Episode 12: Advent & Defeating Catholic Guilt
December 21st, 2016 | 52 mins 59 secs
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Tune in to this week's show for a conversation about finishing Advent strong, some advent/Christmas songs, overcoming failure, and an interview with youth minister Darren Seibert about celebrating the holidays as a family and more.
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Episode 11: Relationships, Steve Pokorny and "Taylor's Marriage Prep Test"
December 13th, 2016 | 53 mins 54 secs
Tune in to Forte Catholic today for a fun episode…
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Episode 10: Jimmy Akin and NCCYM
December 6th, 2016 | 53 mins 56 secs
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I can't believe I got to interview this giant in apologetics! Tune in to hear the interview with Jimmy as well as a discussion about the National Catholic Conference of Youth Ministers I went to this weekend and the Forte Five segment returns.
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Episode 9: Advent, Inculturation & Catholic Rap w/Brandon Morel
November 29th, 2016 | 53 mins 43 secs
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This episode of Forte Catholic kicks off Advent in a special way with Catholic rapper and New York City Youth Minister Brandon Morel, also known as BeTheSymbol. He will enlighten us on how he brings the Gospel to the New York City youth culture and more. We have an awesome conversation about Advent and inculturation. Ever wondered how the Church and culture mix? Tune in now!