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Taylor Schroll 10/6/21 Taylor Schroll 10/6/21

Songs of Songs & Punishment Fits the Crime w/ Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 260

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!)

Taylor shares a story about surprising his wife when they were dating and singing a song to her based on Song of Songs. It's a very intense romance book in the middle of the Old Testament. This leads to a conversation with cohost Liv Harrison about what it means for our relationship with the works of God and the God of works.

Next, they introduce a new game called "Punishment Fits the Crime." They take turns being the penitent and the priest as one shares an odd thing to confess in reconciliation and the other responds with a fitting penance. It's hilarious and will make much more sense when you listen (we promise!)

To close out the show, they each answer random questions from our Pod Decks. This adds some spontaneity to the show when the hosts have to answer random questions from a deck of cards. The possibilities are endless!

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Taylor Schroll 9/29/21 Taylor Schroll 9/29/21

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.

Jon "Bearded" Blevins cohosts and has some big life changing news to share! Hear what has been going on behind the scenes of this big life change and where Jon has found God in the midst of all of it.

Taylor is frustrated with a common idiom used in Christian circles and wants to destroy it once and for all. He also shares his favorite bible verses and gives Jon a pop quiz.

They also debate which sport God loves the most. They go through the pros and cons of many of the major sports and end up narrowing it down to a top 3. Let us know which sport you think God loves the best and why in the comments!

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Taylor Schroll 9/22/21 Taylor Schroll 9/22/21

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.

Taylor shares a story with Allison about a terrible experience he had in Chili's with his family that was instantly turned around into a great experience because of how the staff responded and made up for their mistakes. He was able to find God in Chili's that night

Next, he forces Allison to play one of the listener's favorite games that she absolutely hates: Freestyle Preaching! Each host gives the other three words that they have to incorporate into a 60 second message about faith. She loves spontaneity!

Finally, Taylor shares a lesson he learned from a consistent theme in many recent movies. We really have more impact on the people around than we may think.

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Taylor Schroll 9/15/21 Taylor Schroll 9/15/21

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.

Fr. Anthony cohosts a hilarious episode where Taylor comes in with a ton of things to yell about. They kick off with his thoughts on seminarians wearing collars, should seminarians be on social media & is religious life higher than the priesthood?!?! Fr. Anthony has all the answers.

Edmund Mitchell joins the show to share about his new project called Real + True. So many Catholics(including us) have never read or really used the Catechism all that much. This new project makes the Catechism less daunting and much easier to engage with. There is so much depth to our faith, the Catechism has that depth and Real + True brings it to you in a way that's fun and easy to use. Check it out at RealTrue.org.

Taylor has more to yell about with Fr. Anthony. This time he shares how often people's personal devotions can get to a point where they're absurd and mostly just bothering those around them. We try to find a balance between honoring personal piety & not being a distraction to your neighbor. We have a lot of fun examples :)

We hope you enjoyed this episode! If so, please subscribe so you don't miss the next one :)

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Taylor Schroll 9/8/21 Taylor Schroll 9/8/21

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! :)

Taylor drove all the way to Liv's house to record this episode in her home studio. The kick off the show with Chicken Soup for the Schroll: sharing stories of times that God did something awesome for them in their childhood/teen years. They talk about the importance of remembering and sharing what God has done in your life.

Kathryn Whitaker was also in studio and Taylor had a bone to pick with her :) But they the three of them shared some things that are anchors or foundations for them as people that keep them strong during even the toughest of times.

To close out the show, Taylor tries a segment about how salvation would work in the multiverse and Liv wanted nothing to do with it. So Taylor tried to pivot and talk about death bed conversions, especially for people who did horrible things and Liv didn't like that idea either lolol.

Super fun episode that we really hope you enjoy! We definitely all did being together in the studio :)

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Taylor Schroll 9/1/21 Taylor Schroll 9/1/21

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.

Jon "Bearded" Blevins cohosts. We start the show with the story of why he recently had to get stitches in his hand and then he and Taylor each share the story of how they proposed to their wives.

The next segment introduces the "Biblical Fantasy Draft" where Jon and Taylor each select the best biblical characters to run Forte Catholic: CEO, CFO, HR, etc. A really fun segment with some insight into which characters from the Bible would be great at running a modern Catholic media non-profit. Plus, you might learn about some biblical characters you've never heard of before.

Taylor tries to close the show by sounding smart with a discussion on behavioral cognition that he learned from "The Happiness Lab" podcast. It's about how we mimic the people we are around and this concept's importance in our faith growth.

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Taylor Schroll 8/25/21 Taylor Schroll 8/25/21

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.

We have all heard that we should be like God in every way. But Taylor says there are certain times that we shouldn't and shares one of those with Fr. Anthony to kick off the show.

In the second segment, our priest asks Taylor to compare and contrast two prayers for engaged couples. It shows the pure weirdness and beauty of Catholicism.

Finally, Taylor makes the claim that he can make a spiritual point out of Nickelback's hit "Photograph." Do you think he pulled it off?!?!

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Taylor Schroll 8/18/21 Taylor Schroll 8/18/21

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.

Taylor is back from Life Teen summer camp and had a blast! He shares a terrible travel story, Allison is covered in gasoline for some reason and they fight about kids going back to school. The first segment goes off the rails QUICK!

In the second segment, this is what you have all been waiting for. The long awaited Forte Catholic boxing match between Taylor & Allison finally happened. Hear as they recount their versions of what happened at Taylor's first day at the boxing gym.

To close out the show, Taylor flips a common complaint we have against God back on ourselves. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 8/11/21 Taylor Schroll 8/11/21

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!

Liv Harrison cohosts a tremendous episode tackling a wide variety of topics! She found a Hollywood star of the nickname Taylor has given her on the show. Taylor shares some of his favorite memes including attacking "daddy God", some that give great life advice and one that makes Taylor look like Iron Man.

Our guests debaters this week are Kaitlyn Facista of Tea with Tolkien and David Bates of Pints with Jack. They debate once and for all who is the better author and man: Tolkien or Lewis. It is a thrilling and fun debate that you don't want to miss!

The show wraps up with Taylor sharing a VERY long comment he got on Facebook about how he needs to repent and prepare himself for the Apocalypse. Fun stuff! He and Liv have a laugh and talk about what Catholics believe about the last day.

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Taylor Schroll 8/4/21 Taylor Schroll 8/4/21

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.

After his summer hiatus, Jon "Bearded" Blevins is back baby! He & Taylor spend the 1st segment catching up and bromancing about how absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Kris Frank was in town so Taylor invited him over for an interview. He shares key insights on finding hope even in the darkest moment. Get his book here.

To close out the show, Taylor shares a stat that shows how big the global Church really is and the role the US plays in it. The stat may shock you!

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Taylor Schroll 7/28/21 Taylor Schroll 7/28/21

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.

Parents often feel unwelcome in Mass with their little kids. There are often glares and "shushes" from other parishioners. Because of this, there has been a public outcry for allowing and welcoming kids in Mass. BUT Taylor thinks the pendulum has squng too far! With such a focus on welcoming kids in Mass, there has been less of a push on parents parenting their kids during the Mass. He shares a horrendous story of this happening at a recent Mass and tries to bring the conversation back to the middle and some sanity.

Taylor's next take on martyrdom has Fr. Anthony very worried about him. Taylor wonders why Christians have to accept martydom in the case of someone making you deny your faith. Why not let them hear what they want to hear knowing you don't mean it? Why not just plan on going to Confession? How does culpability come in to play if you're forced to do something at gun point. He asks the questions and Fr. Anthony tries his best to answer.

Finally, after the two hot takes, Taylor plays it safe but saying how dumb he thinks satanism is. It is the belief system that makes the least amount of sense. Like seeing the losing side and picking them. Very odd.

We hope you enjoy this absolutely wild episode to celebrate 250 episodes and 150k downloads! Thanks y'all!

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Taylor Schroll 7/21/21 Taylor Schroll 7/21/21

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.

Allison Sullivan is back from her fancy trip to Hollywood to launch her acting career and...it was a great trip! She shares the highlights of the trip & the joy that it brought her and her family.

In the second segment, Coach Kramer Soderberg, joins the show. He is a college basketball coach who is very open about his Catholicism. He shares the key values he wants to instill in his players and how those correlate very easily into living out our Catholicism. Check out his book "Fill Your Cup For Christ" at https://kramersoderberg.com/

To close out the show, Taylor shares a new apology technique that he saw on Instagram that he thinks is bonkers. Allison isn't so sure though. She shares that it's terrible advice for Taylor in particular but actually good for a certain group of people. Everyone was surprised in this conversation!

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Taylor Schroll 7/14/21 Taylor Schroll 7/14/21

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 :)

This week's episode is brought to you live from Liv Harrison's studio in Houston, Tx! Taylor talks about how Liv ruined the beatific vision for him(and she doesn't even know what it means!). He also shares some shower revelations about all the repetitive things we all have to do every day.

Next, they bring back the Chicken Soup for the Schroll segment where they share positive & uplifting stories. This week includes a story that doesn't seem positive at first & a random coffee shop encounter.

Finally, Taylor has another issue with how people are interpreting a certain Gospel story. He thinks we've been missing a huge point and Liv finally gets to be right ;)

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Taylor Schroll 7/7/21 Taylor Schroll 7/7/21

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!

We could do this show differently, but we explain why we do it the way we do it. Edmund Mitchell joins the show to talk about spiritual growth compared to milk and meat.

In the second segment, they share their thoughts on the new Loki series from Disney+. One of them loves the show, the other hates it. Tune in to find out why.

Finally, they answer a few random questions from PodDecks and get some out of left field answers. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 6/30/21 Taylor Schroll 6/30/21

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.

Taylor flew to Pittsburgh to celebrate Fr. Anthony's 5th anniversary and recorded this episode in the Sciarappa home while they were together. They kick off the episode by talking about their time together, including Fr. Anthony's first ever trip to a casino and the Catholic view on gambling.

Next, there's a blast from the past with a letter to a mom from a teenager asking for text messaging in 2008. Reminisce about this strange occurrence 13 years ago and what it has to do with Catholicism.

Finally, Taylor has a new pet peeve: people using the word effeminacy as a derogatory term. He & Fr. Anthony discuss where this term came from, how it's being used and our options on how to move forward.

P.S. Hands down the best commercials we've ever done! Huge thanks to Nick & Riley for letting us invade their home!

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Taylor Schroll 6/23/21 Taylor Schroll 6/23/21

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.

Liv Harrison is in studio for the first time in 16 months! Taylor & her in the same room always brings some comedy and drama lol. They kick off the show by talking about summer: Taylor's recent tubing trip, a Summer activity Liv has never done & the return of summer blockbusters.

Next, Taylor saw a Beyond Meat commercial and Arby's commercial back to back and it made him think about the Church (huh?). In a quickly changing world, the Catholic Church (and Arby's) remain steadfast.

Finally, Taylor reveals one of his biggest pet peeves: people not wanting to improve. He shares stories of how he's seen this play out professionally, spiritually and in coaching. He compliments Liv deeply in the segment and also lashes out at her. Perfect way to end the show. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 6/16/21 Taylor Schroll 6/16/21

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.

Taylor kicks off the show with an announcement of a fun update to the show. He & Fr. Anthony also discuss the premise from a recent Marvel post that "real men only compliment each other behind their backs" which leads to a fun conversation about friendship.

Next, JP Quinn rejoins the show to play the game he invented: Forte, Mezzo, Piano. He shares hot takes that Father Anthony and Taylor have to grade and share their views on. Man, let me tell you, JP wanted absolute chaos this week and he got it. Fr. Anthony and Taylor haven't been this united in months as they take aim at JP's ridiculous takes. Absolute blood bath lol

Finally, you've heard the Pange Lingua, but have zero clue what it means in English. We're going to fix that. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 6/9/21 Taylor Schroll 6/9/21

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.

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. Enjoy!

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