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    <description>The goal of Forte Catholic is to share the Joy of the Gospel! The team of Taylor Schroll, Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, &amp; 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. 
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  <itunes:subtitle>Co-Host Jon Blevins is back from his break to chat nostalgia &amp; humility. Director of Vagabond Missions, Kris Frank, shares about finding hope.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>After his summer hiatus, Jon "Bearded" Blevins is back baby! He &amp;amp; Taylor spend the 1st segment catching up and bromancing about how absence makes the heart grow fonder. 
Kris Frank was in town so Taylor invited him over for an interview. He shares key insights on finding hope even in the darkest moment.
To close out the show, Taylor shares a stat that shows how big the global Church really is and the role the US plays in it. The stat may shock you!
Enjoy! 
Subscribe/Rate
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show and #MakeCatholicismFunAgain by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks!
Connect
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🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecatholic
Donate
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate 
Deals 
Libertas Alive Gear
ForteCatholic.com/alive for 15% off Taylor's current favorite Catholic shirts and outerwear! Get your own so you can finally look cool. 
Catholic Balm Co. 
ForteCatholic.com/beard for 11% off your next order of anything you've ever need for your beard, lips or skin.
Sock Religious 
ForteCatholic.com/socks for 15% off your next order of the best socks around.
All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.
Episode art by Rebekah Gerhart Special Guest: Kris Frank.
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    <![CDATA[<p>After his summer hiatus, Jon &quot;Bearded&quot; Blevins is back baby! He &amp; Taylor spend the 1st segment catching up and bromancing about how absence makes the heart grow fonder. </p>

<p>Kris Frank was in town so Taylor invited him over for an interview. He shares key insights on finding hope even in the darkest moment.</p>

<p>To close out the show, Taylor shares a stat that shows how big the global Church really is and the role the US plays in it. The stat may shock you!</p>

<p>Enjoy! </p>

<p>Subscribe/Rate<br>
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show and #MakeCatholicismFunAgain by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks!</p>

<p>Connect<br>
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll &amp; @fortecatholic<br>
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll<br>
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecatholic</p>

<p>Donate<br>
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! <a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate</a> </p>

<p>Deals <br>
Libertas Alive Gear<br>
ForteCatholic.com/alive for 15% off Taylor&#39;s current favorite Catholic shirts and outerwear! Get your own so you can finally look cool. <br>
Catholic Balm Co. <br>
ForteCatholic.com/beard for 11% off your next order of anything you&#39;ve ever need for your beard, lips or skin.<br>
Sock Religious <br>
ForteCatholic.com/socks for 15% off your next order of the best socks around.</p>

<p>All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.</p>

<p>Episode art by Rebekah Gerhart</p><p>Special Guest: Kris Frank.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://selectinternationaltours.com/forte/">Select International Tours</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://selectinternationaltours.com/forte/">Find all the great trips to holy sites across the world that were mentioned on the show here. Sign up for a trip today!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.catholicmatch.com/forte">Catholic Match</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.catholicmatch.com/forte">Sign up for a free Catholic Match account to create your Catholic love story</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>After his summer hiatus, Jon &quot;Bearded&quot; Blevins is back baby! He &amp; Taylor spend the 1st segment catching up and bromancing about how absence makes the heart grow fonder. </p>

<p>Kris Frank was in town so Taylor invited him over for an interview. He shares key insights on finding hope even in the darkest moment.</p>

<p>To close out the show, Taylor shares a stat that shows how big the global Church really is and the role the US plays in it. The stat may shock you!</p>

<p>Enjoy! </p>

<p>Subscribe/Rate<br>
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show and #MakeCatholicismFunAgain by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks!</p>

<p>Connect<br>
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll &amp; @fortecatholic<br>
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll<br>
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecatholic</p>

<p>Donate<br>
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! <a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate</a> </p>

<p>Deals <br>
Libertas Alive Gear<br>
ForteCatholic.com/alive for 15% off Taylor&#39;s current favorite Catholic shirts and outerwear! Get your own so you can finally look cool. <br>
Catholic Balm Co. <br>
ForteCatholic.com/beard for 11% off your next order of anything you&#39;ve ever need for your beard, lips or skin.<br>
Sock Religious <br>
ForteCatholic.com/socks for 15% off your next order of the best socks around.</p>

<p>All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.</p>

<p>Episode art by Rebekah Gerhart</p><p>Special Guest: Kris Frank.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://selectinternationaltours.com/forte/">Select International Tours</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://selectinternationaltours.com/forte/">Find all the great trips to holy sites across the world that were mentioned on the show here. Sign up for a trip today!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.catholicmatch.com/forte">Catholic Match</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.catholicmatch.com/forte">Sign up for a free Catholic Match account to create your Catholic love story</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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