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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>This episode had one topic and one topic only: Vocations. Choosing to follow Christ is the most important decision we will ever make; discerning and living our vocation is the second. Whether you have been married, a priest, or a religious for many years or are single and discerning your vocation, this is the episode for you. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This episode had one topic and one topic only: Vocations. Choosing to follow Christ is the most important decision we will ever make; discerning and living our vocation is the second. Whether you have been married, a priest, or a religious for many years or are single and discerning your vocation, this is the episode for you. 
In the first segment, I share what I learned from a recent talk I heard from the Vocations Director of the Austin Diocese. He brought a great pamphlet for those discerning vocations that I share from to start off the show. It tackles many of the common objections to living the priesthood or religious life with a little comedy along the way.
In the second segment, I am joined by Dean Ouellette "The Married Catholic Guy." He shares about how his faith took him from the brink of divorce twice to having a happy and loving marriage. He now shares his story and encouragement with other married couples to prevent and help heal broken marriages.. For more from Dean, check out his website.
In the final segment, I tackle the big question for those discerning their vocation: "How do I know what God wants me to do and how do I prepare for my vocation." By sharing the story of my discernment process and with the help of those who commented on my social media feeds answering "What are the qualities of a good spouse or priest/religious?" I hope to help you along and put you at peace in your discernment.
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Forte Catholic Podcast:
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Donate
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Music by Taylor Schroll
Logos designed by James Longoria
Produced by Taylor Schroll
Edited by Nate Bentz 
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<p>In the first segment, I share what I learned from a recent talk I heard from the Vocations Director of the Austin Diocese. He brought a great pamphlet for those discerning vocations that I share from to start off the show. It tackles many of the common objections to living the priesthood or religious life with a little comedy along the way.</p>

<p>In the second segment, I am joined by Dean Ouellette &quot;The Married Catholic Guy.&quot; He shares about how his faith took him from the brink of divorce twice to having a happy and loving marriage. He now shares his story and encouragement with other married couples to prevent and help heal broken marriages.. For more from Dean, check out his website.</p>

<p>In the final segment, I tackle the big question for those discerning their vocation: &quot;How do I know what God wants me to do and how do I prepare for my vocation.&quot; By sharing the story of my discernment process and with the help of those who commented on my social media feeds answering &quot;What are the qualities of a good spouse or priest/religious?&quot; I hope to help you along and put you at peace in your discernment.</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 #MakeCatholicismFunAgain 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>
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🎵 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<br>
Logos designed by James Longoria<br>
Produced by Taylor Schroll<br>
Edited by Nate Bentz</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This episode had one topic and one topic only: Vocations. Choosing to follow Christ is the most important decision we will ever make; discerning and living our vocation is the second. Whether you have been married, a priest, or a religious for many years or are single and discerning your vocation, this is the episode for you. </p>

<p>In the first segment, I share what I learned from a recent talk I heard from the Vocations Director of the Austin Diocese. He brought a great pamphlet for those discerning vocations that I share from to start off the show. It tackles many of the common objections to living the priesthood or religious life with a little comedy along the way.</p>

<p>In the second segment, I am joined by Dean Ouellette &quot;The Married Catholic Guy.&quot; He shares about how his faith took him from the brink of divorce twice to having a happy and loving marriage. He now shares his story and encouragement with other married couples to prevent and help heal broken marriages.. For more from Dean, check out his website.</p>

<p>In the final segment, I tackle the big question for those discerning their vocation: &quot;How do I know what God wants me to do and how do I prepare for my vocation.&quot; By sharing the story of my discernment process and with the help of those who commented on my social media feeds answering &quot;What are the qualities of a good spouse or priest/religious?&quot; I hope to help you along and put you at peace in your discernment.</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 #MakeCatholicismFunAgain 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<br>
Logos designed by James Longoria<br>
Produced by Taylor Schroll<br>
Edited by Nate Bentz</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate">Support Forte Catholic</a></p>]]>
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