"Make a loud noise and rejoice and sing praise."
Psalm 98:4
As Christians, we are called to live our faith in a way that will inspire others to follow Christ in a deeper way.
We are here to help you through:
Powerful, relevant talks on our faith at your local church event,
Deep, intimate worship at your parish.
A weekly Podcast with the goal of sharing the Joy of the Gospel!
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Worship
Taylor has had the opportunity to lead worship with thousands of Catholics of all ages.
Speaking
Taylor has shared the Gospel message with hundreds, speaking on a wide variety of topics.
Podcast
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Forte Catholic was established in 2015 to answer a few simple questions:
What does the life of a Catholic who is striving to grow in holiness, at any stage in that process, look like?
What do a daily prayer life, holy friendships, spiritual growth, getting connected with the church(parish, groups, individuals), etc. look like and how do we do that?
Taylor has stories of his birthday week & one of the craziest week's of ministry he's had in a long time! Kathryn has stories of Aggie Football & a project she did for her kid's homecoming and one final surprise you'll want to wait to hear until the end of the episode.
Fr. Anthony gets off an all-time rant, Taylor ponders changing his stance on burying St. Joseph to sell his house & asks the good priest some confession themed theological questions.
Our favorite Dominican returns after a long hiatus to discuss his campus ministry at the University of Virginia, play our Freestyle Preaching Game & how to talk with people you disagree with.
A spicy take about the Mass & a brand new hilarious bible trivia game! Our hosts take turn narrating famous bible passages while the other has to fill in the blanks from memory. It's leads to quite a few laughs.
Kathryn has some exciting new & Taylor isn't a fan of all the change going on in his life. They talk through some of the funny (and not so funny) things going on and how to handle constant change.
In celebration of our 400th episode, Taylor invites his kids on to the show to share who they are, what they think their dad does, what they've learned at Church & more. We hope you enjoy this episode with the three cutest children around!
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.
Fr. Anthony has evangelized Taylor into a wrestling fan and now he and his entire household are watching. This leads to a pro wrestling themed conversation where we decide which of our Catholic heroes would be the best wrestlers and talk through their potential story lines. It's a very fun conversation that we hope you enjoy :)
Taylor is in a new stage of parenting with a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT and kids at two different campuses for the first time. We know a few of you have been through this and...HOW DO YOU DO IT!?!?! Kathryn shares some tips, tricks, encouragement and tough love with Taylor on the things that have worked best for her, especially in new seasons of parenting. To close out the show, Taylor shares one of the biggest things that Catholics LOVE that is actually currently annoying him.
In part 7 of our Catholic Apologetics series, we share the Church's teaching on Homosexuality & Gay Marriage. The Church is very clear on both of these topics, both giving the theological foundations for her teaching but also guidance to those struggling with same-sex attraction AND how we as the Church should treat those in this community.
Today, we tackle on of the greatest arguments against belief in God: the problem of suffering and evil. How could a good, loving and all powerful God allow evil to happen in the world? I share some of the Church's teaching on how to approach the problem of evil & discuss the Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven & Hell.
In this week's session, I explore some of the common Protestant objections to the Catholic faith and try to provide some answers to those challenges. In part 2, I tackle Sola Scriptura, the Pope, Saints, Mary & Salvation.
In this week's session, I explore some of the common Protestant objections to the Catholic faith and try to provide some answers to those challenges.
In this session, I explore the relationship between faith & science. We discuss how these are two essential components in seeking the truth that don't have to contradict one another. We also explore the Church's relationship with science, some of the greatest Catholic scientists throughout history & how miracles fit into all of this.
In today's session, we talk about the proofs of God's existence. We start with the famous five proofs from St. Thomas Aquinas, move in to some arguments from history and finally the arguments of personal experience.
In this introduction, I explain what Apologetics is, its role in building up our own faith & how it helps us to share our faith with others. We look at how Jesus answered questions, the importance of asking good questions, some best practices when sharing the faith and common pitfalls people often fall in to when trying to share the faith.
I was thrilled to be invited to join Ryan O’Hara on his podcast “Better Preach.” His goal is to make the talks that Catholics give the best that they can be! I got to share some of my worst and best moments as a speaker and talk a bit about my process of preparation and philosophy of what makes good talks.
Jen Fulwiler's brand new comedy special is out now on YouTube! She sent me a fun gift in the mail about it, I watched the special and share a few of my thoughts about it.
This prayer has helped me to know peace, discern God's will & accomplish what is required of me. I highly recommend making it a part of your prayer routine. O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me...
My pastor asked me to lead an apologetics series for the parish this Fall. Each Wednesday for 8 weeks, we will be diving in to another hot button issue when it comes to understanding, discussing and deepening our faith. If you are in the Bryan area, you are welcome to join us at any point during the series.
I’m excited to be rejoining the Diocese of Beaumont for this Jr High Spectacular again this year! I’ll be the emcee & will be leading worship throughout the day.
The Diocese of Victoria is launching a new young adult ministry this fall called Truth on Tap. I am excited to have been invited to their second ever event in this series. I will be speaking on the Holy Spirit breathing new life into us.
The Diocese of Corpus Christi has invited me to lead a retreat for those in the Diocese who are in the process of becoming Catholic. I’m excited to come and spend the day with them and speak about the most important topics in our faith at Pax Christi Retreat Center.
I’ll be speaking to my home parish’s OCIA group about the moral life: avoiding sin, overcoming temptation and growing in virtue.
I’m excited to be returning to the Diocese of Fort Worth for their MS Rally for the second time! I really enjoyed it in 2020 and am honored to be invited back to emcee & lead worship throughout the day.
I’m excited to be traveling to Montana for the first time to speak at the Diocesan Youth Event for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. I’ll be giving a few keynotes and leading two breakout sessions. I’m excited to work with the team to provide the best for the students in attendance!
Super comfortable new shirts with the brand new Forte Catholic logo on the front. Show the love and represent wherever you go :)
Brand new trucker style hat with the new logo stitched to the front. Dope!
Snapback Style Hat with the Forte Catholic Motto "Make Catholicism Fun Again." In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis said "There are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without Easter." He is reminding us of the joy that the Gospel brings and I want to carry that message to all those I come in contact with. If you want to as well, get yourself this hat. It is a sure fire way to bring a laugh and a fantastic conversation starter.
Original Forte Catholic Shirt.
Front-Word splash
Back-Psalm
$15 a piece in Adult Sizes
The keys have symbolized the Church for years and now you can show them off on your new Forte Catholic shirt.
Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God! Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith.