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 11/8/23 Taylor Schroll 11/8/23

Spiritual Growth & Hot Ones w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 362

Learning a spiritual growth plan from Teenage Jesus, hearing personal growth quips from the great Zig Ziglar & Fr. Anthony eats spicy stuff while trying to answer Bible Trivia and respond to Taylor's hot takes.

Fr. Anthony is back to discuss the lost years of Jesus with Taylor. There is ONE verse that covers the majority of Jesus' life from when He is a teen until His public ministry. We talk about what this verse means for our own spiritual growth & some Father gives some practical tips.

They also discuss one of Taylor's leadership heroes, Zig Ziglar. He played a large role in Taylor's formation in college so they discuss some of his most famous quotes.

Then finally, the moment you've all been waiting for...Fr. Anthony does the hot ones challenge. While he eats progressively hotter hot sauces, Taylor asks him questions about fire in the Bible & gets his thoughts on some Catholic hot takes.

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Taylor Schroll 3/1/23 Taylor Schroll 3/1/23

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 :)

Taylor & eight other guys spent the weekend in a beautiful lake house in southern Louisiana and had a great time! We spent the weekend in prayer, fellowship, drinks, great food, a trip to the beach and some great game time!

We decided to record an episode at the lake house together with a whole cast of characters. In today's episode, you'll hear some of the things that the Lord was doing in the hearts and minds of the men on the retreat and also get to join in our fun as we play "Mezzo/Piano/Forte", our hot takes about Catholicism game.

We hope you enjoy this episode! If you'd like more info about our retreats, click here.

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Taylor Schroll 3/16/22 Taylor Schroll 3/16/22

Spicy Takes, Freestyle Preaching & Dry Bones w/Nick Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 283

Whoops! It's a different Sciarappa! Nick cohosts this week as he shares some spicy takes, plays Freestyle Preaching with Taylor and they chat about finding renewal in faith through the story of the dry bones coming to life.

Whoops! It's a different Sciarappa! Nick cohosts this week as he shares some spicy takes and the joys of being a new father.

Then, they play Freestyle Preaching! This is our game where each host has to give a 60 second sermon including three random words given to them by the other host. It's a blast!

Finally, Taylor shares some of his insights from a talk he gave about the Dry Bones at a parish mission. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 2/9/22 Taylor Schroll 2/9/22

Bored at Mass, Auxiliary Bishops & Worst Dates w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 278

Usually it's Jon bringing the hot takes but this week Taylor is unhinged and Jon is incredibly pastoral. They discuss a common trope about boring Masses that Taylor no longer agrees with & how auxiliary bishops are pretty much made up. This leads to questioning if some of the Church's rules are pharisaical or not. They also discuss their best and worst dates ever in preparation for Valentine's Day.

Usually it's Jon bringing the hot takes but Taylor has some things to get off his chest this week. Spicy!

They kick it off with a conversation about the phrase "If you're bored at Mass, you'll be bored in Heaven." It's a common phrase from people in ministry and online personalities but Taylor doesn't agree with it anymore and he explains why.

Next, they discuss how strange the idea of auxiliary bishops actually is and Taylor argues that Bishops making up rules for their comfort makes him wonder why he has to follow random Catholic rules. Are the rules Pharisaical? The convo includes thoughts on fasting requirements and...NFP!?!?

Finally, as this is the last episode before Valentine's Day, Jon & Taylor both share their best and worst ever date stories and how they met their wives.

Enjoy this episode with unhinged Taylor and incredibly pastoral Jon!

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Taylor Schroll 6/16/21 Taylor Schroll 6/16/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 244

Fr. Anthony & Taylor discuss the premise "real men only compliment each other behind their backs." They play an absolutely wild game of Forte/Mezzo/Piano with flaming hot takes from a rocket scientist. Finally, you've heard the Pange Lingua but have no idea what it means. We're gonna change that.

Taylor kicks off the show with an announcement of a fun update to the show. He & Fr. Anthony also discuss the premise from a recent Marvel post that "real men only compliment each other behind their backs" which leads to a fun conversation about friendship.

Next, JP Quinn rejoins the show to play the game he invented: Forte, Mezzo, Piano. He shares hot takes that Father Anthony and Taylor have to grade and share their views on. Man, let me tell you, JP wanted absolute chaos this week and he got it. Fr. Anthony and Taylor haven't been this united in months as they take aim at JP's ridiculous takes. Absolute blood bath lol

Finally, you've heard the Pange Lingua, but have zero clue what it means in English. We're going to fix that. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 4/8/20 Taylor Schroll 4/8/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 183

Jon Blevins cohosts and we find ourselves in the middle of a cancelled Holy Week. We chat about a couple ways we're trying to enter in to the beauty of this week even though we're stuck at home. We’re joined by Lauren Montgomery of the Catholic Commons podcast on this forced Monasticism we find ourselves in(well not Taylor...but whatevs lol).

Jon Blevins cohosts and we find ourselves in the middle of a cancelled Holy Week. We chat about a couple ways we're trying to enter in to the beauty of this week even though we're stuck at home. We also discuss all the online content, have VERY different takes on Tiger King, Taylor crying watching TV(again)and a discussion on w/Lauren Montgomery of the Catholic Commons podcast on this forced Monasticism we find ourselves in(well not Taylor...but whatevs lol).

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Taylor Schroll 4/1/20 Taylor Schroll 4/1/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 182

Allison Sullivan has become a TikTok mom during the quarantine, Taylor is identifying with antagonists in Scripture way too much and Edmund Mitchell shares his internal monologue with us. We hope this brings you joy in the midst of the craziness :)

Allison Sullivan cohosts and tries to figure out how to record from home and shares how her and her husband are spending their time very differently during the quarantine. Allison is now a TikTok mom and its hilarious!

Edmund Mitchell rejoins the show to discuss random things that don't matter at all but are quite entertaining. For example, the differences in people's internal monologues and what it teaches about how to love each other. But Taylor just thinks people who don't think just like him are crazy...

Finally, Taylor shares how the two people he relates to most in the Scriptures recently are the Pharisees and an antagonist in the Old Testament. It aint great...

Tune in and laugh along with us. We hope this brings you joy in the midst of the craziness :)

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Taylor Schroll 3/24/20 Taylor Schroll 3/24/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 181

Taylor and Fr. Anthony have a friend fight. Father tries to explain two terrible sermons and Taylor Tripodi joins the show to discuss surrender…and they all argue about who’s senior prom was worse.

Welp. The world's falling apart, BUT WE'RE STILL HERE TO BRING YA SOME LAUGHTER AND NONSENSE BABBBBAYYYYY!

Fr. Anthony cohosts and Taylor has to have words with him. They have a friend fight during the first segment which surprises both of them. Fun times lol.

There are two Taylor's on this show! Catholic musician, Taylor Tripodi, joins the show. The trio decide who's high school prom was worse & discuss surrender in a time where it's difficult to.

The final segment has Fr. Anthony trying to explain a strange homily he gave & sharing another fun sermon he witnessed. We laughed soooo much this episode. Join us in the laughter :)

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Taylor Schroll 3/18/20 Taylor Schroll 3/18/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 180

Are we all stuck because of the virus? Yes. Is Forte Catholic going to stop bringing joy to people by Making Catholicism Fun Again? HECK NOOOOO. Liv Harrison cohosts, gives Taylor a massive headache and they argue about which one of them is a better bride.

Are we all stuck because of the virus? Yes. Is Forte Catholic going to stop bringing joy to people by Making Catholicism Fun Again? HECK NOOOOO

The goal of this episode is to be an escape from the stress of the pandemic.

Liv Harrison cohosts, gives Taylor a massive headache and they argue about which one of them is a better bride. We hope this episode brings you joy and laughter in this weird time.

Our guest this week is Michael Foley, the author of "Drinking with Your Patron Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to Honoring Namesakes and Protectors." He gives us great advice on how to drink well as Catholics during the quarantine.

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Taylor Schroll 3/11/20 Taylor Schroll 3/11/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 179

Allison Sullivan co-hosts and shares in Taylor’s stress. They talk about finding ways to beat stress and Allison wants to fight Taylor and thinks she would win lol. They also talk about the Genius Women’s conference and how Taylor had his first weekend alone with his kids because of it. Theresa Zoe Williams rejoins the show to continue the theme of stress and parenting.

Allison Sullivan co-hosts and joins Taylor in the stress. (Don't worry, he's in a better mood this week.) In the first segment, we talk about the Genius conference that Allison spoke at and Taylor's wife also attended. This was also Taylor's first weekend home alone with his kids so that was an adventure as well. Allison also thinks she can beat Taylor in boxing which is WILD!

In the second segment, Theresa Zoe Williams rejoins the show(yay!) to continue the theme of stress and parenting. Hint: she's doing it better than Taylor. The ladies attempt to help Taylor and Allison also says something absolutely WILD!

In the final segment, they talk about integrity even when you're stressed & finding the good in the tough times. WILD!

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Taylor Schroll 3/4/20 Taylor Schroll 3/4/20

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 178

Taylor is still a bit overwhelmed but never fear, Jon “Bearded” Blevins is here to save the show with a laundry list of random takes ranging from the faith, to breakfast choices to marriage to the XFL. This show has something for everyone!

Taylor is still a bit overwhelmed this week, but never fear, Jon “Bearded” Blevins is here with a laundry list of random takes he wants to share and Taylor gets worked up about a few of them. With a wide range of topics, you’re bound to find something you like, including:
-Wendy’s new breakfast menu
-Going to the dentist
-The XFL
-The ups and downs of marriage
-Lenten sacrifices
-Shakespeare being overrated
-Track meets and more!

Come hang out with us! :)

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