Taylor shares a story about romance involving the Song of Songs. He and Liv Harrison discuss what that story means for our relationship with God. They also introduce a new game centered around confession(it's hilarious, we promise!)
Idiotic Idiom & God's Favorite Sport w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 259
Jon shares a huge life update! Taylor is frustrated by a common Christian idiom and they decide together which sport God loves the most.
I Feel God in This Chili's Tonight | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 258
Taylor shares how his terrible experience in Chili's got turned around by the staff correcting the mistakes and what that means for us. He forces Allison Sullivan to play her "favorite" game, Freestyle Preaching. Finally, they discuss how we don't really know the full power of the impact we can have on those around us.
Devotions, Seminarians & the Catechism w/Fr. Anthony & Edmund Mitchell | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 257
Taylor has a lot of things to yell about and Fr. Anthony has some answers. They have a blast yelling about things that ultimately don't matter but just show how fun the oddities of Catholicism can be. Edmund Mitchell joins the show to talk about his new project making the catechism more easily approachable so we can dive into the richness of our faith.
Foundations, Salvation & Storytelling w/Kathryn Whitaker & Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 256
Taylor & Liv are together in studio and kick off the show sharing awesome things God did in their lives during childhood. Kathryn Whitaker joins in the convo as they share foundations of who they are that sustain them even through the toughest of times. Finally, Taylor tries to talk with Liv about how salvation would work in the multiverse but she just gets confused. Enjoy! :)
Biblical Fantasy Draft, Copycats & Proposals w/ Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 255
Jon Blevins cohosts an episode where he and Taylor do a fantasy draft of which characters they would want to be running Forte Catholic. They also share their proposal stories, why Jon got stitches in his hand and what the heck behavioral cognition is and what it means for our faith.
Lukewarm, Betrothals & Nickelback w/Fr. Anthony | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 254
Taylor & Fr. Anthony answer what to in regards to lukewarm Christianity, engagements & Nickelback songs.
Fire, Boxing & Enduring w/Alison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 253
Taylor is back from a wonderful week of summer camp with another bad travel story. Allison smells like gasoline for some reason and wants to fight about everything verbally. They also share how they finally fought in the boxing ring after years of anticipation! Hear how their boxing match went from both perspectives.
Memes, the Apocalypse & Tolkien vs. Lewis | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 252
Liv cohosts a tremendous episode tackling a wide variety of topics. From her nickname to "daddy God" to memes and the Apocalypse, this episode has something for everyone. Tea with Tolkien and Pints with Jack join us to debate which author is superior!
Nostalgia, Humility & Hope w/Kris Frank & Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 251
Co-Host Jon Blevins is back from his break to chat nostalgia & humility. Director of Vagabond Missions, Kris Frank, shares about finding hope.
Kids at Mass, Martyrs & Satanists w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 250
Taylor brings the heat this week with some hot takes on kids in Mass, Martyrs and Satanists. Fr. Anthony isn't just along for the ride but tries to guide him back to sanity.
Hollywood, Priorities & Apologies w/Kramer Soderberg & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 249
Allison shares about her recent successful trip to Hollywood & Taylor shares a new apology method that he heard on Instagram that he thinks is bonkers. Allison thinks it's terrible advice for him but probably good for everyone else. Kramer Soderberg joins the show to chat about his new outlook on setting priorities.
Beatific Vision, Chicken Soup & Miracles w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 248
Live from Liv's studio in Houston! Taylor tells her she's ruined the beatific vision for him, shares some shower revelations and how he thinks people are missing the point on a certain Gospel story. They also bring back "Chicken Soup for the Schroll" with some positive/uplifting stories :)
Milk, Meat & Loki w/Edmund Mitchell | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 247
Taylor & Edmund discuss why we do the show the way that we do. They also share their thoughts on the new Loki series from Disney+ & answer some random PodDeck questions. Enjoy!
Gambling, Texting & Effeminacy w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Live from Pittsburgh | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 246
Taylor flew to Pittsburgh to celebrate Fr. Anthony's 5th anniversary and recorded this episode in the Sciarappa home while they were together. They discuss the Catholic view on gambling, a blast from the past & Taylor's pet peeve of using effeminacy as a derogatory term.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 245
Taylor & Liv share stories of the good & bad of summer, how Arby's and the Church are very similar & Taylor reveals one of his biggest pet peeves.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 244
Fr. Anthony & Taylor discuss the premise "real men only compliment each other behind their backs." They play an absolutely wild game of Forte/Mezzo/Piano with flaming hot takes from a rocket scientist. Finally, you've heard the Pange Lingua but have no idea what it means. We're gonna change that.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 243
Allison & Taylor are both back from vacation and have stories to share from their travels. Taylor asks if he's a narcissist which makes Allison quite uncomfy. Finally, they go through this weekend's Corpus Christi sequence prayer as it's a perfect microcosm of Catholicism.