Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 14 in total of Forte Catholic with the tag “catholic ministry”.
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435: Pope Leo Made Me Cry
December 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
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The Pope's recent live stream with thousands of American teens at the National Catholic Youth Conference was a monumental moment in the life of the American Church...and made Taylor's eyes wet. He & Chris Bartlett discuss why this was so meaningful to him & some of the best insights the Pope shared with us.
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432: Am I Old or Manly? w/ Chris Bartlett
October 1st, 2025 | 51 mins 27 secs
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A switch was turned in Taylor's psyche about a year ago. Is he simply getting old or somehow becoming more of a man? You can help him and Chris Bartlett decide on this week's episode of Forte Catholic!
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430: Seminary, Looming & Vows w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
September 10th, 2025 | 1 hr 3 mins
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Taylor shares some exciting parenting news & we dive into some Fr. Anthony lore from his time in seminary. Taylor shares a baseball story that made him think of the end times & asks Fr. Anthony about a passage from Scripture that made him angry.
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429: Snakes, Self-Awareness & St. Maximilian Kolbe w/ Chris Bartlett
September 3rd, 2025 | 59 mins 19 secs
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Taylor was attacked by a snake! He also shares a recent personal insight & new information about St. Kolbe with Chris that makes the saint even cooler than we thought! We also introduce a brand new game called Catholic Analogies that we think you're going to enjoy!
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428: Taunting Satan & Apologetically Catholic w/ Oscar Rivera
August 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
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Christian rappers & preachers are out here wanting to battle the Devil. I'm out here praying "do not put me to the test." Also, while others proclaim to be "unapologetically Catholic", am I "apologetically Catholic?" Catholic speaker & fellow podcaster Oscar Rivera helps me figure it out!
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426: Eyes of Faith, AITA & WWTD w/ Chris Bartlett
August 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 secs
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Taylor has two major life updates to share, while Chris brings two stories to the table for your consideration. The first as "Am I the...Jerk?" and the second is "What Would Taylor Do?" in an embarrassing professional situation Chris found himself in.
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416: Heaven is Raining w/ Chris Bartlett
March 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
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After a long drought, it seems that Heaven's blessings are FINALLY raining down on Taylor. Is it a fluke or a sign of good things to come? Chris brings a leadership game (that doesn't go as planned) and they return to a discussion about the fine line between superstition and faith.
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399: Bullying, Presidents & Catholic School vs Youth Ministry Kids w/ Chris Bartlett
September 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
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Chris returns as our resident former bullied child to answer Taylor's question about if Taylor has become the bully. There's a fine line between standing up for yourself against bullies and bullying others in return. They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic.
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383: Idiots, Eclipse & Gifts of the Spirit w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa
April 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 4 mins
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A total eclipse is as rare as an incredible episode of this show. Both happened this week!
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307: Misery, Social Media Bans & Reality Checks w/Fr Joseph-Anthony Kress O.P.
September 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress O.P. has been a guest on the show many times but this is his first time in the cohost chair. They discuss how we are all more equipped to minister to people than we may expect, how Taylor avoids social media bans & how sometimes people are just trying way to hard and need to chill. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!