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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!

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Taylor Schroll 5/29/24 Taylor Schroll 5/29/24

Cramps, Catholic Mashup & Marian Apparitions w/ Shaun McAfee | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 388

Shaun McAfee cohosts as they share stories about their body failing them in their old age. They also play the Catholic Mashup in the triumphant return of the fan favorite game. Shaun shares about the Pope's new document on Marian Apparitions.

Shaun McAfee cohosts as they share stories about their body failing them in their old age. They also play the Catholic Mashup in the triumphant return of the fan favorite game. To close the show, Shaun shares about the Pope's new document on Marian Apparitions and gives his insight into these apparitions as a convert.

Shaun's new book is out now! Buy "All Things Catholic: A Guide from A to Z" here: https://a.co/d/i2TQSad

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Taylor Schroll 4/17/24 Taylor Schroll 4/17/24

Theft, Exercising Demons & Unity Game w/ Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 384

Allison does something to Taylor that is one of his biggest pet peeves so he calls her out on it! Taylor shares some good news about his track team utilizing a fun play on words. Finally, they play a new TikTok game that is fun, even though Allison talks gibberish through most of it. Enjoy!

Allison does something to Taylor that is one of his biggest pet peeves so he calls her out on it! They then commiserate about their similar troubles.

Taylor shares some good news about his track team utilizing a fun play on words.

Finally, they play a new TikTok game that is fun, even though Allison talks gibberish through most of it. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 3/13/24 Taylor Schroll 3/13/24

Comedy of Errors & Eucharistic Questions w/ Fr Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 379

LENT IS HAPPENING! The suffering continues in a true comedy of errors for today's two hosts. They commiserate about the last couple weeks & then play a brand new game to try and stave off despair. They close the show with a deep discussion about what transubstantiation actually does.

Taylor & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa jump right in to discuss their frustrating and difficult past couple of weeks. Taylor can only laugh as he shares the comedy of errors occuring in his life.

Next, they play a brand new game to try and lighten the mood. The game was stolen from social media and we're not exactly sure how it went. You'll either love it or hate it! lol

Then to close the show, they get into a theological discussion of the accidents and substance of the Eucharist. Taylor thought he knew what all this meant until he thought about it for a while. The more he thought, the more confused he became(typical smh). Fr. Anthony answers his questions and shares his expertise in an attempt to help Taylor (and hopefully you) understand one of the central mysteries of our faith.

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Taylor Schroll 1/25/23 Taylor Schroll 1/25/23

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!

Typically we tackle 2-3 primary topics on an episode. This week we're trying to see how many topics we can jam into this episode, so we GUARANTEE there's something for everyone.

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

Yes, we discuss all of that in this hour long show and we hope it brightens your day as much as it brightened our to record!

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Taylor Schroll 3/2/22 Taylor Schroll 3/2/22

Married Priests, Heaven, Reading Lips & CHVRCH w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 281

Taylor has a lot of off-the-wall questions for Fr. Anthony Sciarappa from married priests, to weird Catholic spelling choices to random thoughts on Heaven. It's quite a fun journey as Taylor tries to entrap Fr. Anthony with his questions. They also play a new game that is either the best thing or worse thing we have ever done.

Taylor has a lot of off-the-wall questions for Fr. Anthony Sciarappa. How do celibate priests feel about married priests? Why do Catholics have to be so weird sometimes(ex. misspell normal words)? And finally, Taylor tries to trap Fr. Anthony in a question about Heaven. Fun!

They also introduce a brand new game that you'll either love or hate called "Read my Lips." They take turns explaining basic Catholic terms to each other, but the twist is, the other person has their volume turned all the way down so it's all based on reading the lips of the other person. This game was hilarious to play. We're interested to hear if you love or hate it lol.

Thanks for watching/listening! Y'all rock! :)

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Taylor Schroll 2/2/22 Taylor Schroll 2/2/22

Vindication, Catholic Mashup Game and Q&A w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 277

Taylor created a new trivia game for Fr. Anthony to tackle. They also discuss why the priesthood exists and Taylor asks some questions about prayer. They also share random connections to Forte Catholic from the internet this week.

Fr. Anthony cohosts an episode with a lot of vindication to be had throughout. Taylor feels vindicated by some cool connections to Forte Catholic on the internet this week. He also feels vindicated by making Fr. Anthony play a new game he isn't good at. Payback for all the games Fr. Anthony has made Taylor look dumb in. Finally, Fr. Anthony gets vindication for looking dumb in said game by giving great answers to some tough questions about the priesthood and prayer. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 1/19/22 Taylor Schroll 1/19/22

The Internet, Alpha & Catholic Fantasy Draft w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 275

In Jon's favorite episode in months, the guys talk about how we take the internet for granted, the parish evangelization tool Alpha that is growing in popularity & play a new game "Catholic Fantasy Draft" where they choose Catholic heroes for their fantasy football teams.

Jon said this was his favorite episode in a while! Taylor kicks off the show with how he's been thinking deeply about the internet and how we take it for granted. It really is incredible the things we can do with it and we never really give it a second thought.

Next, they discuss the parish program growing in popularity, Alpha. Taylor's parish is starting it this week and Jon has led it a few times at his parish so Taylor picks his brain about it. What worked, what didn't and the importance of the work of pre-evangelization.

To close the show, they play a new game called "Catholic Fantasy Draft." They each drafted Catholic heroes from the Scriptures and Church History to play on their fantasy football team. It was a grand ol time!

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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 6/2/21 Taylor Schroll 6/2/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 242

Edmund Mitchell cohosts and tries to explain Taylor's strange dreams. They also play a Catholic version of mad libs and everyone's favorite "Freestyle Preaching."

Edmund Mitchell cohosts and tries to be Taylor's "Joseph" by interpreting his strange dreams. What is dreaming? Do they tell us something real? Can you sin in dreams? Almost none of these questions are answered, but they're attempts are entertaining.

The second segment, we used Taylor's 2nd grader's new Catholic MadLibs book to try to create comedy. It bombed, which some of you think is the best comedy. If not, we apologize for one of our strangest segments ever.

Finally, Edmund gets to try "Freestyle Preaching" for the first time. Each host gives the other 3 words they have to include in a 60 second sermon. Some of them turn out great and some of them are Edmund's attempts. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 3/24/21 Taylor Schroll 3/24/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 232

Fr. Anthony quizzes Taylor on fancy Catholic words and it...doesn't go well. Sam Blair, an ex-Navy Seal and leadership coach for an NBA team joins the show to talk about grit and Fr. Anthony talks to Taylor about comedy in evangelization.

Fr. Anthony quizzes Taylor on fancy Catholic words and it...was something. lol. One of the more fun games we've come up with in a while. Do you know the meaning of more of these words than a guy with a Theology degree? The answer is...probably...

Sam Blair of The Frassati Company joins Taylor for a conversation on grit, heartiness & resilience. Taylor thought those words were synonyms but the ex-Seal and current leadership development expert taught him otherwise. This is a great conversation for us to continue to grow in our current situation.

Finally, Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss using comedy to open people up for the Gospel.

We hope you enjoy today's show! If you do, please like/subscribe/share. Thanks!

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Taylor Schroll 3/3/21 Taylor Schroll 3/3/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 229

Taylor & Jon look to the Scriptures to find out why our spiritual lives have been so difficult recently. They also play Christian Podcast Roulette which autogenerates podcast names. Finally, Taylor gripes about how everyone says you need to wake up early to be successful. It's hogwash!

Taylor & Jon kick off this week's episode with a conversation on how it's often hard to ask for and receive help, especially in the things we pride ourselves in. We look at Simon helping Jesus carry his cross and the Our Father for insight into how our spiritual lives seem to be harder to take care of these days.

The second segment brings us to Christian Podcast Roulette. This is a game Taylor found of the interwebs that generates a Christian podcast name for you. Taylor and each of the cohosts get a new name for their podcasts. Hilarious!

Finally, Taylor gripes about how everyone says you need to wake up early to be successful. It's hogwash! They discuss morning routines and finding what works for you.

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Taylor Schroll 11/4/20 Taylor Schroll 11/4/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 212

Fr. Anthony and Taylor share heartwarming stories in “Chicken Soup for the Schroll.” Mark Shea joins us to discuss the Church’s best kept secret & Taylor introduces a new game, Catholic RPG.

The guys recorded on election day so just wanted to bring you people joy as you listen today. And we think we delivered ;) We brought back the fan favorite segment "Chicken Soup for the Schroll" with positive and heart-warming stories.

At long last, guests are once again a thing on the show as Mark Shea joins us to share the Church's best kept secret(oooo intriguing). It was a really helpful conversation in light of what our country is going through this week.

Finally, Taylor invented a new game where he and Fr. Anthony are beginning a Role Playing Game where they have to decide what kind of Catholics they will be. It was meant to be silly(and it was) but ended up shedding a lot of light on our spiritual lives lolol. Play along at home!

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Taylor Schroll 9/16/20 Taylor Schroll 9/16/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 205

Jon Blevins cohosts and Taylor yells at him & tries to take his man card. Jon responds by sharing a minor miracle story so Taylor shares about the tree people who swarmed his home this week which perfectly leads to a discussion on how God interacts with aliens. Finally, Taylor shares how Jesus hurt a lot of people's feelings and Taylor follows in his footsteps.

Jon Blevins cohosts and shares about his lovely weekend with his wife celebrating their anniversary. Taylor yells at him for his actions, tries to take his man card and Jon responds by sharing a minor miracle story.

Taylor shares about the tree people who swarmed his home this week which perfectly leads to a discussion on how God interacts with aliens. Do they exist? Did Jesus save them? Is his name Todd?

Finally, Taylor shares how Jesus hurt a lot of people's feelings and Taylor follows in his footsteps.

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Taylor Schroll 9/9/20 Taylor Schroll 9/9/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 204

Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the parable of the talents in light of how it opposes the way many of us think. Taylor rants about people using (and not using) their voice well in our current unrest and plays a game with Kyle Heimann about loud things :)

Fr. Anthony cohosts as Taylor shares about his trip to the dentist, a podcast he recently listened to that he wants to rant about and how the parable of the talents pushes back on how a lot of us think.

In the second segment, we hear Taylor's appearance on the Kyle Heimann Show "Catholic Games." Kyle quizzes Taylor on his knowledge of loud things in the world and in our faith.

In the final segment, the guys discuss the NBA, racial inequality and many people's reaction to it. I think we all need to take a step back and assess our reactions.

Enjoy y'all!

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Taylor Schroll 8/12/20 Taylor Schroll 8/12/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 200

Fr. Anthony, Liv & Jon all join the show together for the first time to celebrate our 200th episode! We take some time to get to know each other and air greivances about working with Taylor. Then Taylor decides which cohost he likes the best by making them all play "Freestyle Preaching," & Fr. Anthony comes up with a segment of ranking things where we all argue best movies franchises, video games and BBQ.

200th Episode Celebration!!!

Fr. Anthony, Liv & Jon all join the show together for the first time to mark the occasion. We take some time to get to know each other and air greivances about working with Taylor. Then Taylor decides which cohost he likes the best by making them all play "Freestyle Preaching," everyone's new favorite game where the contestants have 60 seconds to preach with three random words Taylor gives them.

Finally, Fr. Anthony comes up with a segment of ranking things where we all argue best movies franchises, video games and BBQ. This couldn't have been any more fun getting the crew all together! We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it :)

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Taylor Schroll 7/10/19 Taylor Schroll 7/10/19

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 143

The Return of the King! Co-host Jon “Bearded” Blevins is back after a two month hiatus! We catch up on his world travels, play a new game “Guess that Saint” and are joined by Leo Gallegos to have a convo about the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit.

The Return of the King! Co-host Jonathan "Bearded" Blevins is back after a two month hiatus(cuz he's too cool traveling the world sharing the Gospel smh). We catch up by talking about his trips across the world, including eating hot wings on stage while being interviewed and his trip to Germany. I also yell at him, so there's that.

In the second segment, we're joined by Leo Gallegos to hear his story about how improving his physical wellness did wonders for his personal life, faith and family. The three of us have a conversation about the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit. Find out everything Leo is up to at libertasalive.com.

In the final segment, Jon and Taylor play a "guess that saint" game with the help of new saint cards from Andy "Shaggy" Korty. These cards are beautiful! They're much better than Jon and Taylor are at this game, that's for sure. Enjoy them both epically fail but one of them, in particular, gets slaughtered at the game. Then head over to Patreon.com/fortecatholic to join as a supporter of the show and get your saint card today!

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Taylor Schroll 6/25/19 Taylor Schroll 6/25/19

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 141

Allison Sullivan cohosts to see how the new Harry Potter game relates to our relationship with God, face off with Taylor in trivia and talk with DJ Bernal about Christian leadership.

Allison Sullivan cohosts and talks with Taylor about the recent Harry Potter game that was released this weekend, what that has to do with friendship and ultimately our relationship with God.

Our guest this week is DJ Bernal. He works full-time as a leadership consultant at a hospital. He also travels to share the Gospel and biblical principles of leadership. During our conversation, DJ takes us through the story of David, how he faltered as a leader and how we can avoid the same pitfalls.

In the final segment, Taylor and Allison face off in a game of trivia hosted by ProjectYM's Michael Marchand. Hilarious to see how wrong Taylor was. To get everything you need for this fun and easy to use trivia fundraiser, head to ForteCatholic.com/trivia.

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Taylor Schroll 4/3/19 Taylor Schroll 4/3/19

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 129

Demons, the name of Jesus, a pointless game, Janet from the Good Place & Edmund Mitchell. What more could you want in a conversation?!?!

Fr. Anthony Sciarappa co-hosts as he and Taylor talk growth in friendship, demons, the power of Jesus name, & play a game…all through friendly argument and unstoppable laughter.

This week's guest is Edmund Mitchell, host of "The Show" a self-proclaimed semi-Catholic podcast. We talk about curating the media we consume & getting out of our bubble.

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

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 95

Taylor talks to a professional model(what!?!) named Kalyn Hemphill from his hometown. The winner of Project Runway talks about how she keeps and spreads her faith in Hollywood. We also play a new game called “Life Verse” and have fun with a new Bible app.

This week’s episode is here! We are joined by professional actress and model, Kalyn Hemphill, to hear her story of living as a Christian in Hollywood. She is from Taylor’s hometown and became so much more successful than him! She is the winner of Project Runway Season 6 and has appeared in Days of Our Lives and NCIS:Los Angeles. She has a great story to share so tune in!

The rest of the show, we play a new game called “Life Verse,” Taylor tells a joke he might regret and we talk about a new awesome app called Bible Lens that Taylor uses for some comedy.

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