359: Getting Old, Wounded Pride & Struggles in Prayer w/ Shaun McAfee

October 18th, 2023  |  58 mins 25 secs

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Taylor explains that he's an idiot that keeps making the wrong choice with cohost Shaun McAfee. They discuss how getting old and pride aren't mixing well & the lessons he still needs to learn. They also share the shocking revelation that the Catechism has passages on

293: Old Ladies, Sleepy Faith & Back to Basics w/Allison Sullivan

June 15th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 secs

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Taylor & Allison talk about the play she is in and what it teaches us about mimicry and being present. Taylor discusses the importance of returning to the basics of our faith & how something incredible that happened in the NBA Finals mirrors his faith life.

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!

289: Surprises, Mental Health & Prayer w/Allison Sullivan

May 19th, 2022  |  58 mins 42 secs

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Allison is back! She talks with Taylor about where she's been, mental health and they both talk about some surprises they've had to deal with recently. Taylor complains(typical) and shares some insight into doing things contrary to how he usually does things. Finally, they discuss their favorite words to pray with.

277: Vindication, Catholic Mashup Game and Q&A w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

February 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

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Taylor created a new trivia game for Fr. Anthony to tackle. They also discuss why the priesthood exists and Taylor asks some questions about prayer. They also share random connections to Forte Catholic from the internet this week.

254: Lukewarm, Betrothals & Nickelback w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

August 25th, 2021  |  57 mins 55 secs

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Taylor & Fr. Anthony answer what to in regards to lukewarm Christianity, engagements & Nickelback songs.

241: New Beginnings, Prayer Specificity & Guilty Pleasures w/Liv Harrison

May 26th, 2021  |  56 mins 15 secs

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Liv shares about her new assistant that is making her work more and Taylor makes fun of her. He brings up a story from the Bible that may ended differently than we've imagined that teaches the importance of specificity in prayer. Finally, they answer random questions from Pod Decks including worst jobs and guilty pleasures.

229: Crosses, Christian Podcast Roulette & Routines w/Jon Blevins

March 3rd, 2021  |  56 mins 47 secs

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Taylor & Jon look to the Scriptures to find out why our spiritual lives have been so difficult recently. They also play Christian Podcast Roulette which autogenerates podcast names. Finally, Taylor gripes about how everyone says you need to wake up early to be successful. It's hogwash!

228: Yelling at God, New Game & Hypothetical Sin w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

February 24th, 2021  |  58 mins 37 secs

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Taylor recently watched a clip of "The Chosen" that he really connected with and gets down to the nitty gritty of why he stays Catholic. The guys play a new game with the help of PodDecks which led to some good and unexpected conversation. They introduce another new game called "Hypothetical Sin." Taylor shares a story that he may or may not have been involved in(involving the cops) and asks if what he did was a sin.

224: Cancel Culture & Growing Pains w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

January 27th, 2021  |  56 mins 24 secs

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