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

  • 375: Wholesome Media, the Super Bowl & Msgr. Shea’s Talk w/Chris Bartlett

    February 7th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
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    Media you can watch with the family, a game inspired by the Big Game & our thoughts on the "best Catholic talk" in years.

  • 374: Providence, Jason Kelce & the Purge w/ Kathryn Whitaker

    January 31st, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
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    Taylor shares a crazy story of how God's providence came in the clutch! He & Kathryn discuss their shared love for Jason Kelce & Kathryn talks about he big house purge project and it's implications on family life & our spiritual lives.

  • 373: Love Languages & Mosaics w/ Allison Sullivan

    January 24th, 2024  |  1 hr 19 secs
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    This is the kindest and holiest episode we've done in a WHILE! Taylor & Allison rediscover the Five Love Languages with some new insight they haven't seen before that apply to all the relationships in our lives. They also say very kind things about a lot of people in their lives while discussing how it takes an entire community for us to see all the attributes of God. Who knew this show could be so kind!?!?!

  • 372: Loud American in Ireland w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    January 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins
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    Last week, we came to you live from Ireland! This week, Taylor is back home & shares a plethora of stories from his travels with Fr. Anthony. From wild travel stories, to being a fish out of water in another country, to experiencing TWO new cultures to explaining why he was there in the first place, Taylor has a ton to share. These stories have humor, faith insight & more. We hope you enjoy this storytelling episode of the show!

  • 371: Live From Ireland! w/Ebin Baby & Fr. Binoj

    January 10th, 2024  |  45 mins 3 secs
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    Live From Ireland! Taylor traveled to Dublin to speak at the Awake Ireland Conference hosted by the Syro-Malabar Youth Movement. Syro-Malabar is one of the rites within the Catholic Church. In this episode, Taylor talks about the history of the rite, it's roots in India, how it differs from the Latin rite & much more. Join Taylor, Ebin Baby & Fr. Binoj to learn about our Syro-Malabar brothers and sisters' faith tradition.

  • 370: Piety & Military Priests w/ Grassroot Catholic & Fr. Uncle Sam

    January 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 15 mins
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    Happy New Year! Keith from Grassroot Catholic is back to discuss piety & devotion. He & Taylor also discuss their Christmas celebrations, including quite possibly the worst Mass experience Taylor has ever had! Fr. Peter Pomposello joins Taylor to teach us about the role of priests in the military.

  • 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.