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 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.

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Taylor Schroll 1/31/24 Taylor Schroll 1/31/24

Providence, Jason Kelce & the Purge w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 374

Taylor shares a crazy story of how God's providence came in the clutch! He & Kathryn discuss their shared love for Jason Kelce & Kathryn talks about he big house purge project and it's implications on family life & our spiritual lives.

Taylor was recently leading worship for a retreat and ended up actually leading worship for two retreats simultaneously! Can he now bilocate? MAYBE! He shares the wild story of how this happened with Kathryn and you!

Next, our hosts talk about their shared love for Jason Kelce. They discuss how his innate confidence in who he is is so inspiring.

To close the show, Kathryn shares about her yearly PURGE of her house and it's implications on her family life, stress levels & it's connections to our spiritual lives.

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Taylor Schroll 12/7/22 Taylor Schroll 12/7/22

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.

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. As Catholics, we know the importance of confessing our sins but a lot of us have gotten complacent in our call to forsake our sins.

We also introduce a new segment called "Plane Theology." Popes have been writing encyclicals for years after careful research and revisions. But in modern times, our leaders are often asked questions on the spot like in interviews or on planes. So Taylor asks Fr. Anthony a series of theology questions he's been wondering about recently with absolutely no prep for the good priest. The topics include Jerusalem, infant baptism and hiccups. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 7/20/22 Taylor Schroll 7/20/22

Wild Confession Story, Catechism in a Year & Making a Disciple w/Everett Fritz & Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 298

Taylor and Liv discuss his big news that he will be helping with the “Catechism in a Year” project with Fr. Mike Schmitz. They also chat about his insane last confession and what the “rules” are while waiting in long confession lines. Everett Fritz rejoins the show to discuss how to make ONE disciple/saint.

Taylor and Liv kick off the episode by sharing his big news that he has been selected as one of the four audio editors for Catechism in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz!

Everett Fritz rejoins the show to discuss how to make ONE disciple. He says that one John Paul the Second has a larger impact on the world that thousands of mediocre Catholics so how do we create those saints? Check out his latest book “One Disciple At a Time.”

Finally, Taylor shares one of the craziest experiences he's ever had in confession! It involved elation, anger, violins and more!

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Taylor Schroll 12/8/21 Taylor Schroll 12/8/21

Pastoral Council, Bad Preaching & Good Penance w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Ep 269

Pastoral Council, Scripture vs. Vatican II, Bad Preaching & the best penance I've received.

Taylor shares some Italian stories with the Italian priest and then kicks off the show with news involving him and his new role at home parish that may surprise some of you. He also shares a question that he recently heard with Fr. Anthony for his thoughts: "Is it as important to read Vatican II as Scripture." An interesting discussion ensues.

Next, Fr. Anthony has a question. "Do good talks actually matter?"

Finally, Taylor shares the best penance he's ever received and how happy it made him to be Catholic. Enjoy!

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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 4/22/21 Taylor Schroll 4/22/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 236

Easter celebrations continue as Taylor & Fr. Anthony share insights into Holy Week & Divine Mercy Sunday. Taylor has some off the wall questions for the priest and shares about his son's first confession and a fake relic.

We're still celebrating Easter here at Forte Catholic! Taylor & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa discuss the Easter season they've had so far. Taylor shares his strange insights into the events of Holy Week & Divine Mercy Sunday. He also has a lot of questions that came up during that span like how was something Jesus said during his trial not a lie?

They both also share how the Lord spoke to them during this amazing season of the Church.

Finally, Taylor shares about his son's first confession, how hilarious it ended up being and a possible fake relic he prayed with during it. As always, Fr. Anthony is there to rescue the show with his answers and trying to reign Taylor in.

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Taylor Schroll 10/21/20 Taylor Schroll 10/21/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 210

Taylor went to visit Liv this weekend so they have a lot to share about their adventures together. What went right and what went VERY wrong! Taylor also got the cops called on him this week while trying to do the Lord's work. And finally, he finally has a moment with Jesus instantly ruined by Taco Bell. What a week!

Taylor went to visit Liv this weekend so they have a lot to share about their adventures together. What went right and what went VERY wrong!

Taylor also got the cops called on him this week while trying to do the Lord's work. Wonderful...

And finally, he finally has a moment with Jesus instantly ruined by Taco Bell. What a week!

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Taylor Schroll 8/19/20 Taylor Schroll 8/19/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 201

Bearded Blevins and Taylor discuss a few things getting back to normal like sports, restaurants and (some) schools. Jon gets to judge three new metaphors about confession that Taylor came up with & the guys share stories of intense emotion ranging from embarrassment to rage to fear.

Jon "Bearded" Blevins cohosts what he dubbed the "hangover" episode after Ep 200's celebrations. We discuss some things like sports, dining out and schools opening back up and getting just a taste of "normalcy".

In the second segment, Jon gets to judge three new metaphors about confession that Taylor came up with. They range from terrible to maybe great?? You decide!

Finally, the guys share stories of intense emotion ranging from embarrassment to rage to fear. We had a good few laughs and might have even attempted to make a point. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 5/8/18 Taylor Schroll 5/8/18

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 82

What!?!? It finally happened! After months of public shaming, Fr. Jared Cooke FINALLY came on the show! Tune is as we laugh for 55 minutes interspersed with conversations of ambition, confession, highlights from his first year of priesthood & more! Tune in to this extra special episode of the show!

WHAT!?!? It finally happened! After months of publicly calling out my favorite baby priest, Fr. Jared Cooke finally came on the show! He's the Matt Damon to my Jimmy Kimmel.

We talked highlights from his first year as a priest, confession, who's holier, ambition, & went toe to toe in a trivia game.

We almost lost our voices from laughing so hard. Tune in for this extra special episode of Forte Catholic!

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Taylor Schroll 3/14/18 Taylor Schroll 3/14/18

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 74

We talked about the launch of the 2nd annual Ministry Madness bracket and how Taylor's chubbiness can benefit you spiritually. We're also joined by Tony Vasinda, host of "The Threshold Podcast."

Exciting episode!

We talked about the launch of the 2nd annual Ministry Madness bracket where you, the listeners, vote on who you think would win in a boxing tournament amongst Catholic ministry leaders. Fill out your bracket here.

In the second segment, we are joined by a man of many talents, Tony Vasinda. We primarily discuss his Threshold Podcast where he talks with people from vast religious backgrounds about what they believe. The podcast is fantastic and is vulnerable and authentic in a way that you don't hear often. Search for "The Threshold Podcast" on your favorite podcasting service.

In the final segment, Taylor shares about how his chubbiness can help you spiritually. Yes...really.

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Taylor Schroll 9/26/17 Taylor Schroll 9/26/17

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 50

Big 50th episode! Taylor talks about his trip for ministry in Iowa, his hilarious first confession and interviews renowned evangelist and author Justin Fatica of Hard As Nails Ministry on finding hope and joy amidst trials.

A celebration on the 50th episode of the show!

Taylor starts the evening off by sharing the stories of his recent trip to Iowa to speak and lead worship in the Diocese of Sioux City. The new #MakeCatholicismFunAgain hats are also debuted on the air! Get yours now here!

In the second segment, renowned evangelist and author Justin Fatica of Hard As Nails Ministry joins the show to talk about his new message and book "You're Amazing." He explores the message of hope in Jesus Christ and how it is changing lives across the nation.

In the final segment, Taylor shares the story of the first time he ever went to confession. (Spoiler Alert: It was a doozy)

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