The goal of the Forte Catholic Podcast is to inspire, uplift, and share the Good News in a way that will help you take the next step in your faith, no matter where you are on your journey with God.

Taylor Schroll 2/12/25 Taylor Schroll 2/12/25

Saints, SNL & Trust w/ Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 415

Taylor has a strange comparison between Catholic Saints & Saturday Night Live that may annoy you...but he's right! He also has a VERY strong take about Indiana Jones & Catholicism in the public eye. Chris brings a segment on trust that gets us all in our feels. There's something for everyone this week!

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Taylor Schroll 1/29/25 Taylor Schroll 1/29/25

Relics & Weird Confessions w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 414

We PROMISE you will never think about relics the same way again...for better or worse lol. Taylor has never thought too deeply about relics but now that he has, he has some questions for our friendly neighborhood priest. He also asks Fr. Anthony how we would handle a list of very strange confessions.

We PROMISE you will never think about relics the same way again...for better or worse lol This week we get into the WEIRD side of Catholicism. Taylor has never thought too deeply about relics but now that he has, he has some questions for our friendly neighborhood priest. Learn all you ever wanted to know about 400% more in the first half of today's show. In the next segment, Taylor asks Fr. Anthony how we would handle a list of very strange confessions. This conversation was sparked by seeing the confessional in some movies, tv shows and video games that may or may not understand the Sacrament. Enjoy!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 1/22/25 Taylor Schroll 1/22/25

Is This for Kids & Christian Movies Draft w/ Mrs. Ruvi | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 413

Mrs. Ruvi joins Taylor to discuss her podcast "Is This for Kids?" They also do a draft of the best Christian movies (despite the slim pickings). Enjoy!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 1/15/25 Taylor Schroll 1/15/25

The Cruise, Best Uber Driver & Hot Takes w/ Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 412

Taylor shares about his first ever cruise experience with his family over the Holidays. Chris took his family skiing & brings some hot takes to the table for debate.Taylor shares that one of the biggest faith encounters he's had in YEARS happened in an Uber! Wild connections to some of our biggest faith heroes.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 1/2/25 Taylor Schroll 1/2/25

New Year's Episode w/ Aaron Weber | Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 411

Comedian Aaron Weber is back to join us once again in the Christmas season to celebrate another great year! Aaron welcomed his first child and shares about that experience. Taylor also gets to share about his high levels of anger at Christmas masses! Hooray! Happy New Year y'all!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 12/25/24 Taylor Schroll 12/25/24

Christmas Episode w/ Jon Bearded Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast 410

After a two year hiatus, Bearded Blevins is back on the Forte Catholic Podcast to celebrate the birth of the little baby Jesus! Jon was one of the OG cohosts of this show and had to bow out when new live endeavors arose. He's back now to share about those endeavors. We also do a draft of characters from the Nativity story in the Bible & rank Christmas foods and movies!

After a two year hiatus, Bearded Blevins is back on the Forte Catholic Podcast to celebrate the birth of the little baby Jesus!

Jon was one of the OG cohosts of this show and had to bow out when new live endeavors arose. He's back now to share about those endeavors. We also do a draft of characters from the Nativity story in the Bible & rank Christmas foods and movies!

From our whole team at Forte Catholic, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 12/18/24 Taylor Schroll 12/18/24

Two Roses & a Thorn w/ Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast 409

The guys play the ever-faithful conversation starter Two Roses & a Thorn by sharing two things going great in their lives and one thing that is a thorn in their side. The topics run from family, to ministry to a growing list of enemies!!!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 12/11/24 Taylor Schroll 12/11/24

The Yakuza & Lore w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast 408

Taylor & Father discuss some of their favorites when it comes to lore: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the very silly Yakuza video game franchise. They share how all of these universes with deep lore are very fun to engage with. Taylor also has a confession about the Lore of Christianity.

We hope you enjoy this fun conversation (that made Fr. Anthony think less of Taylor)

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 11/27/24 Taylor Schroll 11/27/24

Aching for Greatness w/ Tanner Kalina | Forte Catholic Podcast 407

Tanner is our guest cohost this week as we get to know him, hear about his journey from acting in LA to Catholic leader & hear about his new book from Ave Maria Press.

I've been working with Tanner behind the scenes on a couple of his podcast projects and we started to get to know each other a bit and found out that we had a lot in common! Tanner shares about his past in college baseball, having a hit movie and his friend Glen(one of the best moments in show history!)

We hope you enjoy this fun and insightful episode. May you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving week!

Get the book here

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 11/13/24 Taylor Schroll 11/13/24

Conflict, Remembrance & Candy w/Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast 406

Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God! Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith.

Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God!

Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 11/13/24 Taylor Schroll 11/13/24

Story Time w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast 405

Taylor has stories of his birthday week & one of the craziest week's of ministry he's had in a long time! Kathryn has stories of Aggie Football & a project she did for her kid's homecoming and one final surprise you'll want to wait to hear until the end of the episode.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 10/30/24 Taylor Schroll 10/30/24

Burying St. Joseph, Angry Parishioners & Sinning in Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast 404

Fr. Anthony gets off an all-time rant, Taylor ponders changing his stance on burying St. Joseph to sell his house & asks the good priest some confession themed theological questions.

Working in the Church can be difficult. Fr. Anthony is proving that with the week he is currently having! He goes off about how crazy parishioners can be and Taylor just sits there with a stupid big grin on his face.

Then, Taylor gives an update on his house not selling and how it may be time for his to reconsider his previous stance on a popular superstition and/or Catholic practice in order to sell the house more quickly.

Finally, Taylor asks some questions about commiting sins in a Church which leads to some fun thought experiments.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 10/23/24 Taylor Schroll 10/23/24

Campus Ministry, Freestyle Preaching & Venom w/ Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress | Forte Catholic Podcast 403

Our favorite Dominican returns after a long hiatus to discuss his campus ministry at the University of Virginia, play our Freestyle Preaching Game & how to talk with people you disagree with.

We hope you enjoy this joyful episode with our friend from the Godsplaining Podcast.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 10/9/24 Taylor Schroll 10/9/24

Confusing Homilies & Biblical Narration Game w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast 402

A spicy take about the Mass & a brand new hilarious bible trivia game! Our hosts take turn narrating famous bible passages while the other has to fill in the blanks from memory. It's leads to quite a few laughs.

We kick this week's show off with the State of Sciarappa address. Fr. Anthony lets us know how things have been going in his world: including being pastor for a week, lighting heavy things & more! Taylor shares a hot take about homilies that may stir the pot a little bit! It's a topic we all struggle with but often don't talk about.

Then, they introduce a brand new game revolving around scripture memorization. How much do Catholics know about the Bible! We will find out as our two contestants take turn narrating famou Scripture passages while the other has to fill in the blanks. We hope you enjoy this hilarious new game! Play along and let us know how you did!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 10/2/24 Taylor Schroll 10/2/24

Change w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast 401

Kathryn has some exciting new & Taylor isn't a fan of all the change going on in his life. They talk through some of the funny (and not so funny) things going on and how to handle constant change.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 9/25/24 Taylor Schroll 9/25/24

The Schroll Children | Forte Catholic Podcast 400

In celebration of our 400th episode, Taylor invites his kids on to the show to share who they are, what they think their dad does, what they've learned at Church & more. We hope you enjoy this episode with the three cutest children around!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 9/11/24 Taylor Schroll 9/11/24

Bullying, Presidents & Catholic School vs Youth Ministry Kids w/ Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast 399

Chris returns as our resident former bullied child to answer Taylor's question about if Taylor has become the bully. There's a fine line between standing up for yourself against bullies and bullying others in return. They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic.

Have the bullied become the bullies? Should Catholic School kids go to youth group?

They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 9/4/24 Taylor Schroll 9/4/24

Jesus Christ: Professional Wrestler w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast 398

Fr. Anthony has evangelized Taylor into a wrestling fan and now he and his entire household are watching. This leads to a pro wrestling themed conversation where we decide which of our Catholic heroes would be the best wrestlers and talk through their potential story lines. It's a very fun conversation that we hope you enjoy :)

Fr. Anthony has evangelized Taylor into a wrestling fan and now he and his entire household are watching. This leads to a pro wrestling themed conversation where we decide which of our Catholic heroes would be the best wrestlers and talk through their story lines. It's a very fun conversation that we hope you enjoy :)

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 8/21/24 Taylor Schroll 8/21/24

Kathryn Whitaker: Parenting Guru | Forte Catholic Podcast 397

Taylor is in a new stage of parenting with a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT and kids at two different campuses for the first time. We know a few of you have been through this and...HOW DO YOU DO IT!?!?! Kathryn shares some tips, tricks, encouragement and tough love with Taylor on the things that have worked best for her, especially in new seasons of parenting. To close out the show, Taylor shares one of the biggest things that Catholics LOVE that is actually currently annoying him.

Taylor is in a new stage of parenting with a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT and kids at two different campuses for the first time. We know a few of you have been through this and...HOW DO YOU DO IT!?!?!

Kathryn shares some tips, tricks, encouragement and tough love with Taylor on the things that have worked best for her, especially in new seasons of parenting.

To close out the show, Taylor shares one of the biggest things that Catholics LOVE that is actually currently annoying him.

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Taylor Schroll 7/31/24 Taylor Schroll 7/31/24

Paganism, Plane Fight & Cryotherapy w/Fr Anthony | Live from Pittsburgh | Forte Catholic Podcast 396

Taylor is back at Fr. Anthony's house for a few days so they sat down to record a podcast about paganism, inculturation, Taylor's new therapy routine and asking the age old question: Is Taylor a jerk? There's a new story from a recent flight where Taylor might have done the right thing but he also might not have. YOU DECIDE!

There's a new story from a recent flight where Taylor might have done the right thing but he also might not have. YOU DECIDE!

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.