Appearance on Catholic Ministry Professionals Podcast

My friends at the Catholic Ministry Professionals Podcast invited me on to discuss the joys & sufferings for working for the Church. We discussed burnout, overcoming team dysfunction & more on this episode. Listen now on Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Our Show Aired Globally on EWTN...AGAIN! :)

Our friends at EWTN aired Episode 349 of our show on their airwaves across the world on Sunday August 20th! They started a new show recently highlighting the best Catholic podcasts called “Catholics Coast to Coast.” We are grateful to them for sharing our show with their worldwide audience!

Check out the replay below starting at the 29:56 mark.

Our Show Aired Globally on EWTN!

Our friends at EWTN aired Episode 335 of our show on their airwaves across the world on Sunday April 30th! They started a new show recently highlighting the best Catholic podcasts called “Catholics Coast to Coast.” We are grateful to them for sharing our show with their worldwide audience!

Check out the replay below

We Were Mentioned in the Wall Street Journal!!!

We can’t believe Forte Catholic & Taylor were mentioned in the Wall Street Journal today 😹🎉💯

A huge thanks to Clare for shining a light on Clerically Speaking and Catholic podcasts!

Here’s a link to the article or pick it up in today’s print edition of the WSJ

Forte Catholic is now a non-profit

Forte Catholic started five years to bring people the joy of the Gospel and it has continued to grow with your support. At the beginning of this month, we were able to announce exciting news that Forte Catholic is now a non-profit organization and Taylor has begun to work on this mission full time. 

We are excited to continue bringing weekly podcasts, videos and more to as many people as we can and are excited to see what the future holds for those efforts. With this shift, we've also been able to expand our efforts in digital evangelization by helping over a dozen other Catholics share their message by producing their shows. And as the world begins to open up again, we're excited for ministry events to begin again where we can share the Gospel once again in person.

I want to thank all of you for your support of Forte Catholic over the years. Whether it's been as a listen of the show, financial supporter, prayer support or inviting me to your parish for an event, I can't begin to describe how much that means to me. 

If you are in a place where you can financially support this mission, we are truly appreciative. Now that Forte Catholic is a non-profit, all of your donations are tax-deductible. Thanks again for your continued generosity!

In Christ,
Taylor Schroll
President of Forte Catholic

Forte Catholic Podcast Now Available on Spotify!

Yep! You read that right! After a year of getting it worked out, the show is now available to listen on Spotify! Follow the show in the app so you never miss an episode! We hope you are as excited as we are :)

I Went on an Atheist Podcast!?!?

I did something way out of my comfort zone! I heard about an atheist podcast that was looking for a Catholic guest, so I offered and the host accepted. Here is the over 3 hour conversation we had discussing what I believe. I appreciated our conversation and hope you do too.

Click here to listen if you’d like.

Forte Catholic Nominated for Podcast of the Year!!!

We did it! Forte Catholic got nominated for Catholic podcast of the year by the Fisher’s Net Awards! Another thing to be thankful for :) We are blown away!

Voting is now closed. Thanks for your support!

Check out the Top 10 episodes in the history of the show here.

Big news for the future of Forte Catholic Radio!

Big news today! In addition to airing on RED-C Radio in Central Texas and the weekly podcast, the Forte Catholic Radio Show will air on St. Michael Catholic Radio in Tulsa, Oklahoma every Thursday at 10am! 

Head to www.stmichaelradio.com for more about the station and how to listen in this new way.

I'm so thankful for this opportunity and excited for the future! 

#MakeCatholicismFunAgain

Keynote Speaker at Red-C Radio Family Retreat

I am excited to announce that I will be a keynote speaker and worship leader at the first ever Family Retreat in the Bryan-College Station area hosted by Red-C Radio. 

It will be a weekend for the whole family with talks, breakout sessions, prayer and more for all ages. I will be speaking on Friday evening about the characteristic "holy families" from Scripture and Church history and what we should be looking to emulate. On Saturday, I will close out the retreat on with a session on how to bring all that we learned over the weekend into our daily lives. I will also look to Ephesians 5 for a final lesson on how to stay strong as a couple when things get tough. I will also be leading worship throughout the weekend.

I am happy to be joining Marcel LeJeune as fellow keynote speaker and a handful of other great breakout session speakers like Matt and Weslei Rice, Sarah and James Adams, Alyssa Trutter and Angie Byrd.

It is not too late to sign up! Click here for more information and to register. Only $25 for the whole family! 

Top 10 Blogs and Podcasts of 2016

2016 was a crazy year! I think everyone is ready for 2017 to start but I wanted to look back at the good that happened in 2016 first and thank you all for your support of Forte Catholic this past year.

Below are the rankings of the most read blogs and listened to podcasts of the year. It has been great seeing the response to this year's content and I hope that it has blessed you. It sure has been fun for me! Praying for all who read this to have a great start to 2017!

In Christ,
Taylor Schroll

Top 5 Blogs of 2016

5. A Muslim on TV Made Me A Better Catholic
Read on to see how my Netflix binge watch session of "Lost" helped me realize I needed to change the way I pray. 

4. The Lying Minister Epidemic. 
I began my journey in ministry in 2008. I was often taught, either explicitly or by example of ministry leaders, to always bring your A-game to ministry, no matter what. Never show any weakness. Always look happy. Always make it look like you have it all figured out so that others will look at your perfect life and be inspired to live holy lives. There are two problems with that. First, who doesn't have any weaknesses, is always happy and lives a perfect life? Second, why are we lying to people, including ourselves?

3. Two-Face the Christian
This blog addresses how many people view Christians as being "two-faced;" living one way at Church and another everywhere else. Read more to see what a recent video game I played and an experience in college taught me about how to deal with this issue.

2. Stations of the Cross
These are the Stations of the Cross written with modern reflections for both youth and adults. They have been used for college students, youth groups, parish wide events and most recently in Ablaze Ministries 10 Day Spiritual Workout. Feel free to use them in your personal prayer, with your family or at your parish.

1. Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go took the world by storm in 2016 and is not only fun and brilliantly nostalgic but if used well, it can help us improve physically, mentally and in evangelization. 

Top 5 Podcasts of 2016

5. Episode 7-Healing
We know our nation is in need of healing so that is our topic today! Join for a discussion on Jesus' healings and what they mean for us. Also, a great interview with infectious disease Doctor Seth Sullivan about how he sees God working in his job.

4. Episode 1-Spiritual Warfare
The first Forte Catholic Show Live On-Air! Tune in as we kick off the show with a night about Spiritual Warfare. We will discuss my crazy week of travel, what spiritual warfare is, and how we can fight back! This week's interview is with Jennifer Stavinoha, a missionary who has a great story about spiritual warfare and encouragement for the spiritual battles we often find ourselves in.

3. Episode 4-My Birthday Episode
The the live show from RED-C Radio on my birthday was a lot of fun with some interaction from the audience. I spoke about the recent conference I went to and shared what I learned about the importance of questions, interviewed a fellow missionary Matthew Bachali about the great experience we had of Christian brotherhood and how we can carry that back in to our day to day lives.

2. Pilot Episode-Mercy
This pilot episode is focused on mercy as I introduce myself and share how God has shown His mercy to me in big ways. I also interview Dylan Browning about his recent trip to World Youth Day in Poland.

1. Episode 10-Jimmy Akin
I can't believe I got to interview this giant in apologetics! Tune in to hear the interview with Jimmy Akin about his faith journey and new book as well as a discussion about my trip to the National Catholic Conference of Youth Ministers.

I made the paper!

This is so cool! I received a text today that I was on the front page of the Catholic Globe, the Sioux City Diocese newspaper. It is a fun article about the Youth Conference I spoke and led worship for. It tickles me that the picture I am in is bigger than Al Roker ;) 

You can check out the full article here.

Announcing The Forte Catholic Radio Show!

Last week I promised a big surprise! Here it is!

I am so excited to announce that I will begin hosting my new radio show on October 4th, 2016 on RED-C Catholic Radio. Hosting a radio show has always been a dream of mine and I am so grateful that it has finally come to fruition! 

The goal of the Forte Catholic Radio Show is to inspire, uplift, and share the faith in a way that will help you take the next step in your faith, no matter where you are on your faith journey. There will be a weekly theme discussion, guest interviews and fun segments like "Things Jesus Never Said" on misunderstandings of Jesus, the ForteFive countdown, Scripture of the Day, and Who Was Paying Attention in Mass on the weekly readings and much more. 

The show will air weekly on Tuesday nights from 7-8pm on RED-C radio. You can listen live in Bryan, TX on 88.5 FM or online. I will also be making a podcast of the show that will be posted on Soundcloud each week. 

I can't wait to be on the airwaves next month! Until then, click here to listen to the pilot episode, sign up for the weekly newsletter to receive the show in your email or subscribe to my Soundcloud. Woohoo!

Forte Catholic Turns One!

A Dream Come True
Wow! What a dream come true! Creating Forte Catholic had been a dream of mine for years and I was so excited to launch at the end of August last year! I have been amazed at how the first year has gone! It has been an exciting year leading worship and speaking at multiple events and launching the blog. I am overjoyed that over 2000 people have visited the site throughout the year! Thank you all for your support and encouragement! 

Most Popular Content
It has been fun seeing what content has thrived on the site! Here are the three most read blogs from the year. The most popular blog by far was the one about Pokemon Go and evangelization! Two-Face the Christian was a close second and "Go Forth, I Will Be With You," was the most popular audio post. Thank you so much for reading and listening! I am glad you enjoyed it and hope they helped you grow in your relationship with Christ.

What Year Two Holds
I cannot wait to see what year two brings for Forte Catholic! In the next couple weeks, I will be sharing an exciting announcement about another dream that is coming true! Stay tuned for that and I will let you in on the exciting news as soon as it is all worked out. 

To stay connected for the announcement and new blogs, I would encourage you to scroll down and sign up to receive the blog in your email or subscribe to the RSS Feed. 

Questions
I am always looking to improve. You can help me with this in the comments below.
Let me know what your favorite blog or audio session was your favorite this year and why?
What topics would you like to see tackled in future blog posts? 
 

You are all in my prayers and I ask for you to pray for me as well. May God bless and keep you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace! 

In Christ,
Taylor Schroll/Forte Catholic