Comedian Aaron Weber is back with Taylor & Fr. Anthony to share a hilarious moral dilemma he found himself in. Taylor & Fr. Anthony also share some Christmas insights & Father has to answer spur of the moment theology questions in our new "plane theology" segment.
Positivity, Evangelization & Cancel Culture w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 319
Kathryn joins Taylor in studio to share some exciting news! They talk about the gift of positivity & the Church's mandate to evangelize. Kathryn also helps Taylor write an upcoming talk he is giving on cancel culture.
From all of us at Forte Catholic, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Broken Podcaster, Soccer, Spelling Bees & Anxiety w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 318
Allison Sullivan joins Taylor as he shares how podcasting has broken him in two ways: one during Mass and the other in normal conversations. They also discuss their thoughts on soccer, the World Cup, spelling bees and dealing with anxiety.
Plane Theology & Forsaking Sin w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 317
Taylor shares some fun stories about being mistaken for an elderly woman and how he handled losing a contest in elementary school. He also chats with Fr. Anthony about forsaking sin. They also introduce a new segment called "plane theology" where Taylor asks the good priest theology questions with no warning.
Travel Stories, Freestyle Preaching & Best Nuggets w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 316
Taylor & Jon share some of their funniest ministry moments, their favorite things to preach about and play one of our favorite games: freestyle preaching!
Getting Fired, Catholic Heroes & Christmas Music w/Will Hickl & Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 315
Chris Bartlett is our guest cohost and he talks with Taylor about an event they both get fired from lol. He also brings a new game where he gives Taylor marvel heroes and asks how they would use their talents to benefit the Church. Will Hickl of Novum Records joins the show to share about their Christmas album. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Expectations, Virtue & the Environment w/Meghan Adams & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 314
Taylor & Allison discuss how expectations can really ruin experiences and pick each other's best and worst virtues. Fun! Meghan Adams joins the show to chat about Catholic's role in being good stewards of the environment.
Sacrilege, Yolo & November Saints w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 313
Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss what sacrilege is and a recent song that may be the most sacrilegious yet! They also discuss the surprising origins of the term "yolo" & play our favorite saints game with November feast days! Enjoy :)
Lions, Lambs & Mass Class w/Fr. Dave Dwyer & Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 312
Jon Blevins cohosts as Taylor shares his mixed feelings on music by a former Catholic, now atheist being played at Mass. They also discuss how Jesus can simultaneously be the seemingly contradictory Lion and the Lamb and what that means for us. We're also joined by special guest Fr. Dave Dwyer to discuss his impressive media career and the launch of his new book on the Mass.
Community, Comics & Poverty w/Peter Schmidt & Andy Shaggy Korty | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 311
There are a lot of "firsts" in this episode! First episode with Taylor in his new recording set up. First time guest cohost Peter Schmidt has been on the show and first time for Catholic comics creator Andy Shaggy Korty! Check out the episode where we tackle creating online community, comics and how attached we all are to money.
Enemies, She-Hulk & Struggling to Forgive w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 310
Taylor & Allison discuss how their list of enemies continues to get longer. How did this happen? What is wrong with us? And how do we deal with this internally while struggling to forgive. They also chat about the recent Marvel show "She-Hulk." The show as a blast and highlighted some great issues in a manner that was quite enjoyable.
In Persona Spirity, Finish the Lyrics & Gay Catholics w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 309
Taylor asks Fr. Anthony why he and his brother priests act in persona Christi and not in persona Fathery/Spirity/Trinity. He also makes Fr. Anthony play the Catholic hymns edition of Finish the Lyrics. Finally, they discuss how the Church could be more welcoming to gay Catholics and better help them on their journey of discipleship.
The Four P's, Naked Saints & Parish Life w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 308
Taylor tries to prove to Jon that his barber is lying to him. He has questions about a famous St. Francis story, a change in the Mass that makes very little sense & talking through parish life.
Misery, Social Media Bans & Reality Checks w/Fr Joseph-Anthony Kress O.P. | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 307
Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress O.P. has been a guest on the show many times but this is his first time in the cohost chair. They discuss how we are all more equipped to minister to people than we may expect, how Taylor avoids social media bans & how sometimes people are just trying way to hard and need to chill. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Converts, Shia LaBeouf & Alaska w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 306
Taylor shares a bit of his struggle while Allison shares the joys of her Orca Isle adventures! Then they have a deep discussion about some of Taylor's internal struggles about things that he should be thrilled about but is instead frustrated/conflicted. He has mixed feelings about converts, highlighted by the recent news of Shia LaBeouf becoming Catholic.
Cult Leaders, Pipe Organs & Our Pilgrimage to Rome w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 305
Taylor & Fr. Anthony announce that they are leading a pilgrimage to Rome! They discuss the trip, how Taylor is now a cult leader(in a video game at least), and a hodgepodge of topics including pipe organs, maydays & the alphabet.
Chubby, Worthless & Answered Prayers w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 304
A HUGE personal win for Taylor this week that he and Liv chat about. She gives us update on her dad's health, they discuss the woman at the well & remembering answered prayers.
Stay-At-Home Mom, AARP & Temperaments w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 303
Allison Sullivan cohosts as Taylor shares a big life transition, his trip to lovely Kansas and a bit about taking risks paying off. They discuss the temperaments, a modern day Jesus food miracle, change and copycats. Enjoy! :)
Regrets, Mountains & Parenting Wins w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 302
Taylor & Jon discuss their recent happy moments from parenting, how they deal with life's regrets and the difference between mountains & hills and what that has to do with the Church.
Morbius, Steve Rogers & "Is This a Sin"? w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 301
Fr. Anthony Sciarappa & Taylor Schroll discuss the best hate mail the show has ever received, a very odd Mass experience Taylor had and they play their "Is That a Sin" game!