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

  • 343: Greece, St. Paul & Christians in Public w/ Allison Sullivan

    June 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
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    Allison is back from her Footsteps of St. Paul Pilgrimage with lots to share & Taylor talks about how Christians need to be better in public.

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    342: Fatherhood, Video Games & Carnivals w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    June 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins
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    Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss fatherhood in preparation for Father's Day & Taylor shares one of his weirdest stories as a dad. They also discuss the morality of video games & talk about the book "Get Your Life Back" by John Eldredge.

  • 341: Vacation, Graduation & Marriage Prep w/ Kathryn Whitaker

    June 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 15 mins
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    Taylor is back from vacation rejuvenated, Kathryn had multiple kids graduate & they share tips for engaged couples.

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    340: Tragedy Strikes Again & Valuing Marriage w/ Allison Sullivan

    May 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins
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    Taylor shares how he now has TWO kids with broken arms in his house, dealing with tough times as a Catholic & Allison talks about the value of a good marriage.

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    339: Walls of Jericho & Fancy Catholic Words w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    May 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
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    Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the Jericho story like you've never heard before, Malcolm Gladwell failing forward and play Fancy Catholic trivia!

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    338: Champions & Miracles w/ Allison Sullivan

    May 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 6 mins
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    Taylor's Track Girls are State Champions! And his son's arm is (miraculously?) healed! Allison has HUGE news as well!

  • 337: Roller Coasters, Practice & Parenting w/ Kathryn Whitaker

    May 3rd, 2023  |  58 mins 23 secs
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    Taylor is joined by Kathryn Whitaker in studio as they talk about the high highs and the low lows of the last couple of weeks. They also discuss the importance of being a "practicing" Catholic and how that may mean a shift in focus on how we view our spiritual journeys. Enjoy!

  • 336: Child Jesus, Indulgences & Addiction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    April 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 12 mins
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    Fr. Anthony & Taylor discuss what we should be focusing on during this extended Easter season, the questions of if the benefits of indulgences are worth the confusion & the morality of addiction.

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    335: Cupcakes, Leprechauns & Humility w/Allison Sullivan

    April 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
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    Allison Sullivan joins Taylor Schroll as he shares about how a recent reflection on the Creation story really broke his brain in regards to the balance between confidence and humility. They also discuss how Catholics should think about legacy, what we learn from St. Joseph's inadequacy & how we can bring peace into any situation.

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    334: Holy Weak & the Holy Land w/Kathryn Whitaker

    April 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 2 mins
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    Kathryn Whitaker returns to share about her amazing trip to the Holy Land! Kathryn & Taylor also talk about how God is present to us even in places that we may not always expect him. Have a blessed Holy Week!

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    333: The Mass, Pastoral Care & Slippery Slopes w/Fr. Will Rooney

    March 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
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    Taylor's associate pastor, Fr. Will Rooney, joins the show to chat about pastorally making changes to a parish and the Mass & the strangeness of slippery slope arguments.

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    332: Morality & the Sacred Heart w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    March 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 26 mins
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    Taylor has questions about some weird Church rules and some strange morality questions for Fr. Anthony. Father also shares about his recent trip to Canada and shares some reflections on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

  • 331: Negative Feedback & Catholic Feminism w/Allison Sullivan

    March 15th, 2023  |  54 mins 41 secs
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    Taylor & Allison discuss movies from before Taylor was born, self-talk and how both negative & positive reinforcement can be helpful. Allison also shares about her recent trip to Patricia Heaton's house(!) for a gathering of Catholic pro-life ladies.

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    330: Ordinations, Repetition & Jesus w/Kathryn Whitaker

    March 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins
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    Taylor shares a beautiful story from a Deacon ordination he added that also had a funny ending. They also discuss the importance of repetition & a few reflections on the life of Jesus.

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    Catholic Comedy Interview w/Steven Garone | BONUS

    March 2nd, 2023  |  30 mins 29 secs
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    We talk with a Catholic sketch comedian about his work and the importance of humor in faith & our day to day lives.

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    329: Live from the Forte Catholic Men's Retreat

    March 1st, 2023  |  59 mins 25 secs
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    We hosted a men's retreat in Southern Louisiana and it was an awesome experience! We share graces & play a hot takes game in a live episode :)