Taylor shares how he now has TWO kids with broken arms in his house, dealing with tough times as a Catholic & Allison Sullivan talks about the value of a good marriage.
Walls of Jericho & Fancy Catholic Words w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 339
Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the Jericho story like you've never heard before, Malcolm Gladwell failing forward and play Fancy Catholic trivia!
Champions & Miracles w/ Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 338
Our happiest episode in months! Taylor's Track Girls are State Champions! And his son's arm is (miraculously?) healed! Allison has HUGE news as well!
Roller Coasters, Practice & Parenting w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 337
Taylor is joined by Kathryn Whitaker in studio as they talk about the high highs and the low lows of the last couple of weeks. They also discuss the importance of being a "practicing" Catholic and how that may mean a shift in focus on how we view our spiritual journeys.
Child Jesus, Indulgences & Addiction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 336
Fr. Anthony & Taylor discuss what we should be focusing on during this extended Easter season, the questions of if the benefits of indulgences are worth the confusion & the morality of addiction.
Cupcakes, Leprechauns & Humility w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 335
Allison Sullivan joins Taylor Schroll as he shares about how a recent reflection on the Creation story really broke his brain in regards to the balance between confidence and humility. They also discuss how Catholics should think about legacy, what we learn from St. Joseph's inadequacy & how we can bring peace into any situation.
Holy Weak & the Holy Land w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 334
Kathryn Whitaker returns to share about her amazing trip to the Holy Land! Kathryn & Taylor also talk about how God is present to us even in places that we may not always expect him. Have a blessed Holy Week!
The Mass, Pastoral Care & Slippery Slopes w/Fr. Will Rooney | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 333
Taylor's associate pastor, Fr. Will Rooney, joins the show to chat about pastorally making changes to a parish and the Mass & the strangeness of slippery slope arguments.
Morality & the Sacred Heart w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 332
Taylor has questions about some weird Church rules and some strange morality questions for Fr. Anthony. Father also shares about his recent trip to Canada and shares some reflections on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Negative Feedback & Catholic Feminism w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 331
Taylor & Allison discuss movies from before Taylor was born, self-talk and how both negative & positive reinforcement can be helpful. Allison also shares about her recent trip to Patricia Heaton's house(!) for a gathering of Catholic pro-life ladies.
Ordinations, Repetition & Jesus w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 330
Taylor shares a beautiful story from a Deacon ordination he added that also had a funny ending. They also discuss the importance of repetition & a few reflections on the life of Jesus.
Catholic Comedy Interview w/Steven Garone | BONUS Forte Catholic Podcast
We talk with a Catholic sketch comedian about his work and the importance of humor in faith & our day to day lives. Steven and I met on Twitter and I really enjoy his sketches about faith, family and catholic life.
Live from the Forte Catholic Men's Retreat | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 329
We hosted a men's retreat in Southern Louisiana and it was an awesome experience! We share graces & play a hot takes game in a live episode :)
Healing Prayer, Lay People & Intinction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 328
Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss healing prayer, intinction and Fr. Anthony's favorite topic: LAY PEOPLE! And they start off the show in a way no other Catholic podcast has ever done before! Enjoy :)
Lectio Divina & George Strait w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 327
Taylor & Kathryn share their favorite ways to pray (We guarantee you've never heard Kathryn's answer!) They discuss Lectio Divina which is a great way to pray with scripture and share a reflection on Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well.
Self-worth, Burnout & Hearts of Joy w/Lauren Costabile & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 326
Taylor & Allison discuss self-worth & dealing with burnout. They are also joined by Lauren Costabile to talk about her work with Hearts of Joy which provides the love, care and life-saving surgeries that children with Down Syndrome need around the world.
The Beatitudes | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 325
Taylor Schroll flies solo this week and shares two of his favorite reflections on this past weekend's Gospel: the Beatitudes.
Topics Galore & the Alphabet Game w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 324
Our topics include Prayer Ministry, our "type", hedges of Protection, hot takes on English vs. Latin, the Gospel writers in Heaven, getting bored with our faith, a brand new hilarious game, the morality of DoorDashing from Hooters, coincidence or God & Catholic pronunciations!
Italy, Conspiracy Theories & the Turing Test w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 323
Live from Austin, Texas! Today's episode was recording at Kathryn Whitaker's home in the capital of the great country of Texas! She recently returned from a family trip to Italy and shares all about her experiences in the heartland of our faith. We also test her mettle at our favorite game "Freestyle Preaching" and Taylor shares his thoughts on conspiracy theories and the Turing Test.