413: Is This for Kids & Christian Movies Draft w/ Mrs. Ruvi

January 22nd, 2025  |  1 hr 6 mins

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Mrs. Ruvi joins Taylor to discuss her podcast "Is This for Kids?" They also do a draft of the best Christian movies (despite the slim pickings). Enjoy!

410: Christmas Episode w/ Jon Bearded Blevins

December 25th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins

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After a two year hiatus, Bearded Blevins is back on the Forte Catholic Podcast to celebrate the birth of the little baby Jesus! Jon was one of the OG cohosts of this show and had to bow out when new live endeavors arose. He's back now to share about those endeavors. We also do a draft of characters from the Nativity story in the Bible & rank Christmas foods and movies!

321: 2022 Year in Review

January 6th, 2023  |  40 mins 12 secs

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Happy New Year! I'm terrible at looking back at the past and seeing all the good things God did in my life. I'm usually focused on the present or working towards building a better future that I forget to be thankful for what has already happened. That is why every year, we do a "State of the Forte" as our first episode of the new year to see all the cool things we experienced together.

316: Travel Stories, Freestyle Preaching & Best Nuggets w/Jon Blevins

November 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

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Taylor & Jon share some of their funniest ministry moments, their favorite things to preach about and play one of our favorite games: freestyle preaching!

312: Lions, Lambs & Mass Class w/Fr. Dave Dwyer & Jon Blevins

November 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Jon Blevins cohosts as Taylor shares his mixed feelings on music by a former Catholic, now atheist being played at Mass. They also discuss how Jesus can simultaneously be the seemingly contradictory Lion and the Lamb and what that means for us. We're also joined by special guest Fr. Dave Dwyer to discuss his impressive media career and the launch of his new book on the Mass.

308: The Four P's, Naked Saints & Parish Life w/Jon Blevins

October 5th, 2022  |  1 hr 2 mins

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Taylor tries to prove to Jon that his barber is lying to him. He has questions about a famous St. Francis story, a change in the Mass that makes very little sense & talking through parish life.

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!?!?

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!

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

May 4th, 2022  |  58 mins 41 secs

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278: Bored at Mass, Auxiliary Bishops & Worst Dates w/Jon Blevins

February 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 57 secs

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Usually it's Jon bringing the hot takes but this week Taylor is unhinged and Jon is incredibly pastoral. They discuss a common trope about boring Masses that Taylor no longer agrees with & how auxiliary bishops are pretty much made up. This leads to questioning if some of the Church's rules are pharisaical or not. They also discuss their best and worst dates ever in preparation for Valentine's Day.