301: Morbius, Steve Rogers & "Is This a Sin"? w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

August 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 17 mins

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Fr. Anthony Sciarappa & Taylor Schroll discuss the best hate mail the show has ever received, a very odd Mass experience Taylor had and they play their "Is That a Sin" game!

300: 300th Episode Celebration! w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, Jon Blevins & Liv Harrison

August 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 14 mins

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All of the Forte Catholic hosts unite for a rare episode recorded with all of them involved! This leads to a lot of hilarity, great stories and a fair amount of insanity. They reminisce about favorite moments on the show, play a get to know you game with random trivia about each host and take their best shot at our "Life Verse" challenge.

299: Floods, Droughts, Short Jesus & Glad Trads w/Shaun McAfee & Grassroot Catholic

July 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

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OG cohost Shaun McAfee returns not only to the show but back to the USA! He & Taylor discuss his return to the land of the free, it's rocky start and also how Taylor is probably taller than Jesus! Keith from Grassroot Catholic joins us to show us how to be a trad without being mad.

298: Wild Confession Story, Catechism in a Year & Making a Disciple w/Everett Fritz & Liv Harrison

July 20th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

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Taylor and Liv discuss his big news that he will be helping with the “Catechism in a Year” project with Fr. Mike Schmitz. They also chat about his insane last confession and what the “rules” are while waiting in long confession lines. Everett Fritz rejoins the show to discuss how to make ONE disciple/saint.

297: Chaotic Energy, Marriage & Saint Miracles w/JMJ Missions & Allison Sullivan

July 13th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Allison Sullivan cohosts with Taylor Schroll with the most chaotic episode they've ever done together! They were all over the place & got increasingly grumpy with each other...which they realized was due to them both being hangry. Along the way they tackle work/life balance, professional success, meeting your heroes, marriage and much more. The founders of JMJ Missions share their favorite saint miracle stories.

296.5: 1st Renew Men's Retreat Recap w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

July 8th, 2022  |  34 mins 33 secs

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We had our 1st official Forte Catholic retreat and it went great! Fr. Anthony Sciarappa & Taylor recap the highlights.

296: Liturgical Abuse, Priest Formation & Leadership w/Bearded Blevins & Fr. Anthony

July 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 7 mins

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Fr. Anthony, Bearded Blevins & Taylor team up for this episode where they discuss liturgical abuse, how priest formation takes too long but often isn't enough & share a story about sacrificial leadership. And speaking of leadership...is Pope Francis retiring soon!?!?

295: Father Anthony Comes to Texas!!!

June 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins

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Fr. Anthony is in Texas with Taylor for a week! They catch up, talk about Trinitarian theology while attempting to avoid heresy & their thoughts on the recent Roe v. Wade decision.

294: Wall Street Journal, Bartender Jesus & Prayer Regiments w/Liv Harrison

June 22nd, 2022  |  54 mins 18 secs

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To everyone's amazement, Taylor & Forte Catholic were mentioned in this week's Wall Street Journal. Taylor shares how that happened and also asks Liv an odd question about Jesus' first miracle. Finally, they discuss their go-to prayers.

293: Old Ladies, Sleepy Faith & Back to Basics w/Allison Sullivan

June 15th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 secs

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Taylor & Allison talk about the play she is in and what it teaches us about mimicry and being present. Taylor discusses the importance of returning to the basics of our faith & how something incredible that happened in the NBA Finals mirrors his faith life.

292: Jon Unleashed, Unanswered Prayer & Weird Traditions w/Jon Blevins

June 8th, 2022  |  59 mins 25 secs

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Taylor has a backhanded compliment for Jon & shares a few food takes & reactions to some odd news stories with Jon that leads to a conversation about a Scripture verse Taylor has struggled with. Finally, they rant about a weird Catholic tradition. Enjoy!

291: Stepping on Toes, Bad Decisions & The Saints w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

June 1st, 2022  |  59 mins 48 secs

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A recent fiasco at one of Fr. Anthony's Masses drove Taylor crazy and he's no longer worried about stepping on people's toes. Fr. Anthony wants a tattoo and Taylor yells at him. We close out the show with a Fr. Anthony Q&A session. Enjoy!

290: Wrestling, Paracletus & Decision Fatigue w/Liv Harrison

May 25th, 2022  |  52 mins 2 secs

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Taylor has a quick update on a conversation from last episode and talks with Liv about wrestling with God. They also talk about where the title "Paraclete" for the Holy Spirit came from and decision fatigue.

289: Surprises, Mental Health & Prayer w/Allison Sullivan

May 19th, 2022  |  58 mins 42 secs

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Allison is back! She talks with Taylor about where she's been, mental health and they both talk about some surprises they've had to deal with recently. Taylor complains(typical) and shares some insight into doing things contrary to how he usually does things. Finally, they discuss their favorite words to pray with.

288: Personal Questions & Breaking the Rules w/Jon Blevins

May 4th, 2022  |  58 mins 41 secs

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287: Easter Joy, the Four Loves & Eastern Catholicism w/guest cohost David Bates

April 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

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David Bates of the Pints with Jack podcast guest cohosts with Taylor as they share their insight from Holy Week and this Easter Season. They also discuss two things right up David's alley: CS Lewis & Byzantine Catholicism.