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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>Howdy! We did a little something new for this bonus content of the podcast. This is a long-form interview with a friend of mine named Dan about his faith journey from growing up in a nominal Catholic family, to priestly formation, to marriage and now an "almost complete de-conversion from Catholicism." He shares his story &amp; the things that led to where he is now.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Howdy! We did a little something new for this bonus content of the podcast. This is a long-form interview with a friend of mine named Dan about his faith journey from growing up in a nominal Catholic family, to priestly formation, to marriage and now an "almost complete de-conversion from Catholicism." He shares his story &amp;amp; the things that led to where he is now.
I was fascinated with the interview because while our stories have taken different paths, I see a lot of similarities between Dan and I in some of the struggles with faith and Church(and personality). It is my hope that in having this conversation and you listening to it, that we will hear the things that he struggles with and other issues that led to where he is now and begin to think about how we address them in our own lives and how we as the Church can be a supportive and loving community. 
While Dan and I may disagree on issues throughout the convo, I truly appreciated my time with him &amp;amp; his honesty. He gave me a lot to think about and I hope it sparks thought &amp;amp; conversation with you. If you have any questions or comments about the episode, send it my way on social media or send me an email to taylor@fortecatholic.com.
Subscribe/Rate
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by subscribing to our channel here (https://www.youtube.com/c/ForteCatholic?sub_confirmation=1)
Help other people find the show and live the Joy of the Gospel by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks!
Follow Forte Catholic:
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll(https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll) &amp;amp; @fortecatholic(https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic)
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll(https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/)
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat 
Forte Catholic Podcast:
🎵 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2
🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ
🎵 Fireside: https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm 
Donate
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate 
Music by Taylor Schroll &amp;amp; Brandon "BeTheSymbol" Morel. BeTheSymbol.com. Used with permission.
Logos designed by James Longoria
Produced &amp;amp; Edited by Taylor Schroll 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Howdy! We did a little something new for this bonus content of the podcast. This is a long-form interview with a friend of mine named Dan about his faith journey from growing up in a nominal Catholic family, to priestly formation, to marriage and now an &quot;almost complete de-conversion from Catholicism.&quot; He shares his story &amp; the things that led to where he is now.</p>

<p>I was fascinated with the interview because while our stories have taken different paths, I see a lot of similarities between Dan and I in some of the struggles with faith and Church(and personality). It is my hope that in having this conversation and you listening to it, that we will hear the things that he struggles with and other issues that led to where he is now and begin to think about how we address them in our own lives and how we as the Church can be a supportive and loving community. </p>

<p>While Dan and I may disagree on issues throughout the convo, I truly appreciated my time with him &amp; his honesty. He gave me a lot to think about and I hope it sparks thought &amp; conversation with you. If you have any questions or comments about the episode, send it my way on social media or send me an email to <a href="mailto:taylor@fortecatholic.com" rel="nofollow">taylor@fortecatholic.com</a>.</p>

<p>Subscribe/Rate<br>
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by subscribing to our channel here (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ForteCatholic?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/ForteCatholic?sub_confirmation=1</a>)<br>
Help other people find the show and live the Joy of the Gospel by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks!</p>

<p>Follow Forte Catholic:<br>
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll(<a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll</a>) &amp; @fortecatholic(<a href="https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic</a>)<br>
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/</a>)<br>
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat </p>

<p>Forte Catholic Podcast:<br>
🎵 Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2</a><br>
🎵 Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ</a><br>
🎵 Fireside: <a href="https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm</a> </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>Music by Taylor Schroll &amp; Brandon &quot;BeTheSymbol&quot; Morel. BeTheSymbol.com. Used with permission.<br>
Logos designed by James Longoria<br>
Produced &amp; Edited by Taylor Schroll</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Howdy! We did a little something new for this bonus content of the podcast. This is a long-form interview with a friend of mine named Dan about his faith journey from growing up in a nominal Catholic family, to priestly formation, to marriage and now an &quot;almost complete de-conversion from Catholicism.&quot; He shares his story &amp; the things that led to where he is now.</p>

<p>I was fascinated with the interview because while our stories have taken different paths, I see a lot of similarities between Dan and I in some of the struggles with faith and Church(and personality). It is my hope that in having this conversation and you listening to it, that we will hear the things that he struggles with and other issues that led to where he is now and begin to think about how we address them in our own lives and how we as the Church can be a supportive and loving community. </p>

<p>While Dan and I may disagree on issues throughout the convo, I truly appreciated my time with him &amp; his honesty. He gave me a lot to think about and I hope it sparks thought &amp; conversation with you. If you have any questions or comments about the episode, send it my way on social media or send me an email to <a href="mailto:taylor@fortecatholic.com" rel="nofollow">taylor@fortecatholic.com</a>.</p>

<p>Subscribe/Rate<br>
Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by subscribing to our channel here (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ForteCatholic?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/ForteCatholic?sub_confirmation=1</a>)<br>
Help other people find the show and live the Joy of the Gospel by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks!</p>

<p>Follow Forte Catholic:<br>
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll(<a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll</a>) &amp; @fortecatholic(<a href="https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic</a>)<br>
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/</a>)<br>
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat </p>

<p>Forte Catholic Podcast:<br>
🎵 Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2</a><br>
🎵 Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ</a><br>
🎵 Fireside: <a href="https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm</a> </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>Music by Taylor Schroll &amp; Brandon &quot;BeTheSymbol&quot; Morel. BeTheSymbol.com. Used with permission.<br>
Logos designed by James Longoria<br>
Produced &amp; Edited by Taylor Schroll</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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