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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348: Childhood, Slumps & Alphabet Game w/ Kathryn Whitaker
August 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
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Kathryn & Taylor discuss how to break slumps in faith & talk about how they're the same/different than they were as kids & play the faith version of the alphabet game.
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347: Heavy Burdens, Rejuvenation & In Persona Christi w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
July 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Father is back from vacation feeling great! He shares how Jesus' burden is light(even when it feels heavy) & answers questions about when priests are In Persona Christi, especially during Mass.
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346: Gifts, 21 Questions & Basketball Saints w/Nick Senz & Allison Sullivan
July 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 21 mins
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Allison took the spiritual gifts assessment and reveals her results which leads to a good conversation on finding our place in the Church community. She also keeps Taylor on his toes by asking some of her favorite "21 questions." Nick Senz joins the show to compare NBA legends to Catholic Saints in a fun way to learn more great saint stories.
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345: Bingeing & Parenting College Kids w/ Kathryn Whitaker
July 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
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Kathryn prepares for three kids in college & she and Taylor share their very different workout routines & summers.
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344: Goodbyes & Diocesan Priesthood w/ Fr. Will Rooney
June 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
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Fr. Will Rooney rejoins Taylor in the studio to discuss his new assignment as a first time pastor. They look back at the great year he spent at St.Joe's and what he learned to prepare him to be a pastor.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.