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Holy Week & Why We're Catholic w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 381
Taylor & Kathryn reflecting on the Holiest of Weeks on the Church calendar, explaining why we became Catholic & stick with it after all this time.
Taylor & Kathryn sit down to kick off Holy Week and share their favorite (and least favorite) parts of this special week! They rank the liturgies of the Triduum, explain why they enjoy each one & share what's on their hearts and minds as they head into this week.
They also discuss the very different reasons they both became Catholic but then the oddly similar reasons that they remain Catholic.
We hope you have a blessed Holy Week! We're praying for you. Please pray for us.
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Easter Joy, the Four Loves & Eastern Catholicism w/David Bates | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 287
David Bates of the Pints with Jack podcast guest cohosts with Taylor as they share their insight from Holy Week and this Easter Season. They also discuss two things right up David's alley: CS Lewis & Byzantine Catholicism.
David Bates of the Pints with Jack podcast guest cohosts with Taylor as they share their insight from Holy Week and this Easter Season. They also discuss two things right up David's alley: CS Lewis & Byzantine Catholicism.
They dive into Lewis' book "The Four Loves" and Taylor pesters him with questions about why he is different than him. It's quite fun. Enjouy!
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 237
Liv Harrison is back on the show with Taylor as they discuss how much a human life is worth. Next, they talk about how we are all friends with people we don't agree with on everything and that's actually better than agreeing on everything. Finally, Taylor shares a recent breakthrough in his spiritual life after reading a new book by Blessed is She.
Liv Harrison is back on the show with Taylor as they discuss how much a human life is worth. We often hear that every life is worth everything, but is it really? Intriguing discussion about the duality of man.
Next, they talk about friendship and integrity. First, how we are all friends with people we don't agree with on everything and that's actually better than agreeing on everything. Also, they talk about how Taylor and Liv on air can be different than off air. Is that lying or a lack of integrity? Or is it something else?
Finally, Taylor shares a recent breakthrough in his spiritual life after reading a new book by Blessed is She.(don't worry, we explain why he was reading it)
Enjoy!
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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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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 234
Jon Blevins cohosts our Easter episode which kicks off with off the wall insights about Easter you won't get anywhere else. The Houston Texans' priest chaplain joins the show to share where pro sports and faith meet. Finally, Taylor & Jon discuss the illusion of explanatory depth.
Jon Blevins cohosts our Easter episode which kicks off with off the wall insights about Easter you won't get anywhere else: like Jesus being a superhero and possibly messing with the Apostles with his powers.
Fr. Clint Ressler, the Catholic chaplain for the Houston Texans, joins Taylor to discuss his favorite NFL team, how Catholicism and professional sports mix and some wild stories from Fr. Clint's time with the team.
In the final segment, Jon and Taylor discuss a new concept for Taylor that apparently wasn't new to Jon called "the illusion of explanatory depth." They quiz each other on random topics and then get to the point. Enjoy!
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 132
Easter is here! Allison Sullivan co-hosts as we continue in Easter joy by talking about the season, how our Lent went and have a hilarious guest in Dominican Priest & Chaplain at the University of Virginia, Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress.
Happy Easters!!!! We hope you enjoyed your Easter day and are continuing to enjoy the celebration of this great season!
This week, Allison Sullivan cohosts as we discuss how our Lent's went, Easter joy and Taylor being the balance in the Force.
Our guest this week is Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, a Dominican priest who is the chaplain at the University of Virginia. We talk about how he and Taylor met(including a dino suit, a car wreck and a bar). We also talk about what young adults need most to grow in holiness and feel a part of the Church.
The show wraps up with a conversation on Allison's upcoming live recording of her podcast on the topic of race. We start the discussion on this touchy topic and why we should have these often difficult conversations.
BONUS: The commercials on this episode are all brand new and are honestly Taylor's pride and joy :)
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 77
This week Taylor shared his favorite Easter social media posts, unveiled the results of the #MinistryMadness bracket, discussed expectations & finding your role in the Church with the hosts of "The Coaster" podcast.
Happy Easters!
This week Taylor shared his favorite Easter/Triduum social media posts, unveiled the results of the #MinistryMadness bracket and had a conversation about expectations and when they aren't met.
He is also joined by the hosts of the best(or 2nd best...they couldn't decide) Canadian Catholic podcast, "The Coaster." The guys all made fun of each other for a few minutes before discussing finding our personal roles in the Church. Check them out at www.catholiccoaster.com.
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 76
Holy Week is here! We will look at it at an angle you've never thought of before(we promise!) From not playing pretend, to the reality of the Gospel message today, a beautiful song and tons of laughter, you don't want to skip this episode. We're also joined by the witty author, Shaun McAfee to discuss his newest book.
Warning: This episode was snow-cone induced. "Much silliness ensues" -Yoda
Catholicism can be weird and confusing sometimes. We talk about some of the odd parts of Holy Week that really don't make sense, laugh a bit and then talk about the beauty of what the week really has to offer us with the help of one of our new favorite songs.
We're also joined by author (and Taylor's newest Xbox gamer friend) Shaun McAfee to talk about his newest book "Reform Yourself!"
NOTES
1. Song-"Resurrecting" Elevation Worship
2. This is the last week to vote in the #MinistryMadness bracket. Head on over to ministrymadness.com to cast your votes!
3. New Patreon content includes behind the scenes with this week's guest Shaun McAfee, early access to an interview with Everett Fritz and a Patreon exclusive bonus interview with Everett as well. Click here to join!
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 28
Episode 28 of the show covered a wide range of topics. I talked about the joy of Holy Week and we looked at Sunday's Gospel reading. I also had the pleasure of interviewing popular worship leader Andrew Laubacher and was joined in the studio by some other hooligans to talk about the Ministry Madness bracket.
Episode 28 of the show covered a wide range of topics...
Segment 1-Easter Joy
First show during the Easter Season! I talked about my Holy Week experience and we did the "Mass Text" segment where we took a deeper dive into the Gospel reading from Easter Sunday and what it means for the times where we don't understand what God is doing.
Segment 2-Andrew Laubacher
In one of my favorite interviews, I talk with Andrew about his music ministry, extreme conversion of heart in his teen years and one of his favorite topics, the Holy Spirit.
Segment 3-Ministry Madness Update
It has been a week since we launched the bracket of ministry leaders from across the US deciding once and for all "which ministry leader would win in a boxing competition." In this segment we finish introducing all of the candidates and I give a sneak peak into how some of the matchups are going. Head to ministrymadness.com to cast your votes now!