Catholic Foundations | The Sacraments | Session 4

In week four of our Foundations course, Jennifer Stavinoha gives us an introduction to the Sacraments and a deeper look into Baptism and Confession. How do we live out our Baptism today as adults? She looks to a couple of stories from the Gospels for our answers.

She also shares about the importance of frequent confession for Catholics. So many Catholics do not frequent the Sacrament for a plethora of reasons: intellectual questions about why we have to go to a priest, fear, embarrassment and more. She shares not only the importance of the Sacrament but also helps to break down the barriers that keep up from the grace awaiting us in the confessional.

We will be back next week for our session on Salvation History.

New to the series? Check out our introduction here: https://youtu.be/nGvOQP3U8tU

Catholic Foundations | The Trinity | Session 3

Foundations is our 10 week course on the basic teachings of Catholicism. This week we focus on The Trinity: the truths, the heresies & our relationship with God.

In week three of our Foundations course, Taylor Schroll teaches on the central mystery of our faith: The Trinity. We will explore how God revealed Himself as the Trinity, what that means for our understanding of who He is and our relationship with Him & dissect some of the main heresies in understanding of the Trinity throughout the Church's history. Ultimately, this entire session is built for us to understand who God is more so that we can love Him more deeply.

New to the series? Check out our introduction here: https://youtu.be/nGvOQP3U8tU

Catholic Foundations | Divine Revelation | Session 2

Foundations is our 10 week course on the basic teachings of Catholicism. This week we focus on Sacred Scripture & Sacred Tradition

In night two of our Foundations course, Jennifer Stavinoha shares about Divine Revelation: how God has spoken and speaks to His people. She shares about the two pillars of revelation: Sacred Scripture & Sacred Tradition. How do these two go hand in hand? Where did the Bible come from? Where does the ultimate authority on the Scriptures come from? Jennifer, armed with his Masters degree in Theology, answers all these questions and more.

So whether you are a new Catholic looking to grow in your faith, not Catholic and interested in what the Church teaches or you've been Catholic your whole life and just need a refresher, we hope you enjoy today's session! :)

Catholic Foundations | An Introduction to Catholicism

Foundations is our 10 week course on the basic teachings of Catholicism. Join us as we revisit the top ten topics every Catholic needs to know.

Foundations is a ministry we launched at our parish to help along our path of discipleship. After people have a great encounter with Christ through Alpha(an introduction to faith, Jesus and prayer), we wanted to help them take the next step by growing in their knowledge and understanding of Catholicism. Each week, we will cover a different key topic and share it with you on YouTube.

Our goal is to help new Catholics learn the faith, seasoned Catholics revisit Church teaching in a systematic way and everyone to grow in their love of Christ by learning more about Him & His Church.

So whether you are a new Catholic looking to grow in your faith, not Catholic and interested in what the Church teaches or you've been Catholic your whole life and just need a refresher, we hope you enjoy this 10 week series :)

Road to Rings of Power | The Return of the King | Presented by Forte Catholic & Tea with Tolkien

Taylor Schroll is a Tolkien newb so he asks the pro, Kaitlyn Facista, all of his questions about the Two Towers movie. Amazon Prime's tentpole Tolkien show, Rings of Power, launches next week! Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we've discussed one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.

Taylor hasn't interacted with any of Tolkien's works in a decade but the launch of this show has him excited to jump back in! Kaitlyn is a Tolkien pro who is one of the leading thinkers in the Tolkien world.

Revisit these incredible Tolkien works and their movie adaptations with us as we count down the days to Rings of Power.

This week, we explore the plot, favorites moments & key connections to the second age in The Return of the King

Part One/The Fellowship of the Ring here: https://youtu.be/JejLG973uJU

Part Two/The Two Towers here: https://youtu.be/UngjDWwusuY

Connect with Kaitlyn: @teawithtolkien on Instagram & Twitter
Website: https://www.teawithtolkien.com/

Road to Rings of Power | The Two Towers | Presented by Forte Catholic & Tea with Tolkien

Taylor Schroll is a Tolkien newb so he asks the pro, Kaitlyn Facista, all of his questions about the Two Towers movie.

Amazon Prime's tentpole Tolkien show, Rings of Power, launches in just a few weeks! Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we will be here to discuss one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.

Taylor hasn't interacted with any of Tolkien's works in a decade but the launch of this show has him excited to jump back in! Kaitlyn is a Tolkien pro who is one of the leading thinkers in the Tolkien world.

Revisit these incredible Tolkien works and their movie adaptations with us as we count down the days to Rings of Power. This week, we explore the plot, favorites moments & key connections to the second age in The Two Towers.

Connect with Kaitlyn:
@teawithtolkien on Instagram & Twitter
Website: https://www.teawithtolkien.com/

Road to Rings of Power | The Fellowship of the Ring | Presented by Forte Catholic & Tea with Tolkien

Taylor Schroll is a Tolkien newb so he asks the pro, Kaitlyn Facista, all of his questions about the Fellowship movie.

Amazon Prime's tentpole Tolkien show, Rings of Power, launches in just a few weeks! Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we will be here to discuss one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.

Taylor hasn't interacted with any of Tolkien's works in a decade but the launch of this show has him excited to jump back in! Kaitlyn is a Tolkien pro who is one of the leading thinkers in the Tolkien world. Revisit these incredible Tolkien works and their movie adaptations with us as we count down the days to Rings of Power.

This week, we explore the plot, favorites moments & key connections to the second age in the Fellowship of the Ring.

Connect with Kaitlyn:
@teawithtolkien on Instagram & Twitter
Website: https://www.teawithtolkien.com/

Evangelizing in 2022 | Guest Appearance on the JMJ Missions Podcast

Thrilled to finally connect with the guys at JMJ Missions to be on each other’s podcast. Here’s what they said about the episode I was on!

“We zoomed (no pun intended) all the way down to Texas to bring on a special guest, Taylor Schroll of Forte Catholic. Taylor's podcast is super catholic, consistent, and popular. In fact, he was recently featured in an article on The Wall Street Journal! Listen in as Taylor offers advice on how to evangelize in a culture that is becoming increasingly secular, as well as some talk on our all time favorite athletes.”

Listen at the link below or wherever you enjoy podcasts

The Gospel is Fun! | Guest Appearance on the Smart Catholics Mastermind Podcast

I was happy to join my friend Dominic on his Catholic Mastermind show to discuss living in the Joy of the Gospel. Check it out below

Cook Off Between Fr. Leo Patalinghug & Bishop David Toups

Cook Off Between Fr. Leo Patalinghug & Bishop David Toups

A Priest & a Bishop square off at the Beaumont Diocescan Youth Conference to see who makes a better omelette. Fr. Leo has defeated Bobby Flay in a cook off on his tv show, but can he beat a Bishop in front of 750 people at the youth conference?

Fr. Leo & Bishop Toup's friendship dates back to their time together in seminary. Their brotherhood shines through in this fun and hilarious cook-off. I had a blast hosting this! Watch now!

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

Everything Everywhere All At Once | A Catholic Perspective

Taylor Schroll & Liv Harrison's review of the hit multiverse story! Here is our “Everything Everywhere all at Once” Catholic review. An exploration of the multiverse, opposing world views & THE TWIST!

Moon Knight | A Catholic Perspective

Taylor shares his thoughts on the latest Disney+ Marvel series
A look at the hit tv series through a Catholic world view

Taylor shares his love for this series, has a conversation about mystery, the Egyptian gods, character growth and the one misstep he thought the series made. If you haven't gotten a chance to watch this series yet, please do yourself a favor and watch this great six episode season!

Having a Good Lent | Guest Appearance on the Draw Near Podcast

I was a guest on the Draw Near podcast talking about how to have a good Lent. Check it out below or wherever you listen to podcasts

Encanto | A Catholic Perspective w/Mari Pablo, Shannon Last & Dr. Hector Weir

Do we dare talk about Bruno!?! We do! And so much more!

Taylor speaks with three amazing people about their experience of Encanto and how it affected them. Mario Pablo is a Catholic speaker from a Dominican background. Shannon Last is a Catholic mother and speech writer. Dr. Hector is Catholic father & Hispanic studies professor.

Each bring their own insights into this great movie. We discuss questions about the impact of the film culturally and spiritually, our favorite characters, favorite songs & more. We hope you enjoy it! Let us know some of your answers in the comments.

O Come Let Us Adore Him (Cover)

Taylor's rendition of the classic hymn from a live Christmas concert

Mary Did You Know (Cover)

A lot of people hate on this song but it's one of my favorites Listen to Taylor's cover from a live Christmas concert now :)

The Morning Show & the #MeToo Movement | A Catholic Perspective

The Morning Show & the #MeToo Movement | A Catholic Perspective
The hit Apple+ show "The Morning Show" tackles the #MeToo issue
Taylor Schroll & Allison Sullivan dive into the heart of the show.

This show has an incredible cast, is incredibly well written and is one of the first things that we have seen to handle the #MeToo movement with nuance. We share our thoughts on the show, the primary issues it tackles and what it means for us today. We hope that you enjoy The Morning Show and our conversation about it.

Single & Catholic w/Clarissa Christensen | Answering Pressing Questions from Catholic Singles

A Catholic Counselor & Catholic Speaker Share Their Best Advice

This video is an Instagram live video Taylor & Clarissa recorded as part of their IG takeover for Catholic Match. Taylor is a Catholic speaker and podcaster. Clarissa is a Catholic Counselor by trade and is rocking the single life.

Single Catholics asked their most pressing questions about how to be Catholic, single and happy, and we did our best to try and answer those questions. We hope you are able to find some hope and encouragement in today's video.

Top Ten Catholics Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

Here is the premier list of the Top Ten Catholic Podcasts!

I have been a huge fan of podcasts for over a decade. They are my favorite type of media to consume and create. I am an avid listener of podcasts, create a few of my own and edit a couple dozen others.

Whether you are looking to grow in your knowledge of the faith, have something Catholic make your day, pray or engage with some deep conversations, this list has something for everyone.

Check out the video now and let us know what you think of the list!