Stories galore in this fun episode! Taylor gets a new, random, old man disease, Fr. Anthony almost killed someone & Taylor was smack dab in the middle of Hurricane Beryl!
Hemp Homily, Monastery Visit & Answered Prayers w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 393
Taylor shares three stories today about God showing up in some of the strangest places & one story about how Christians can just be the dumbest sometimes lol. We hope you enjoy this conversation about finding God in the strangest places, the most obvious places and the strange reactions when it happens.
Liturgical Music & Catholic Superstitions w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 387
Taylor shares about a cool "crossover Mass" that the local Catholic school does and then yells about the music at Mass. He has a new rant for Fr. Anthony who tries to help him out with this issue and a strange superstition Taylor has about prayer. Is anyone else as crazy as this?!?!
Getting Old, Wounded Pride & Struggles in Prayer w/ Shaun McAfee | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 359
Taylor explains that he's an idiot that keeps making the wrong choice with cohost Shaun McAfee. They discuss how getting old and pride aren't mixing well & the lessons he still needs to learn. They also share the shocking revelation that the Catechism has passages on struggling in prayer. Who knew!?!?
Main Character Energy & Ferocious Faith w/ Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 357
Taylor & Liv discuss battling Main Character Energy in our spiritual lives and relationships. They also have some alliterative suggestions for finding a way out of dryness in prayer.
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 :)
Healing Prayer, Lay People & Intinction w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 328
Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss healing prayer, intinction and Fr. Anthony's favorite topic: LAY PEOPLE! And they start off the show in a way no other Catholic podcast has ever done before! Enjoy :)
Chubby, Worthless & Answered Prayers w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 304
A HUGE personal win for Taylor this week that he and Liv chat about. She gives us update on her dad's health, they discuss the woman at the well & remembering answered prayers.
Wall Street Journal, Bartender Jesus & Prayer Regiments w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 294
To everyone's amazement, Taylor & Forte Catholic were mentioned in this week's Wall Street Journal. Taylor shares how that happened and also asks Liv an odd question about Jesus' first miracle. Finally, they discuss their go-to prayers.
Old Ladies, Sleepy Faith & Back to Basics w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 293
Taylor & Allison talk about the play she is in and what it teaches us about mimicry and being present. Taylor discusses the importance of returning to the basics of our faith & how something incredible that happened in the NBA Finals mirrors his faith life.
Jon Unleashed, Unanswered Prayer & Weird Traditions w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 292
Taylor has a backhanded compliment for Jon & shares a few food takes & reactions to some odd news stories with Jon that leads to a conversation about a Scripture verse Taylor has struggled with. Finally, they rant about a weird Catholic tradition. Enjoy!
Surprises, Mental Health & Prayer w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 289
Allison is back! She talks with Taylor about where she's been, mental health and they both talk about some surprises they've had to deal with recently. Taylor complains(typical) and shares some insight into doing things contrary to how he usually does things and it turned a terrible day into an incredible day! Finally, they discuss their favorite words to pray with. Enjoy!
Reminiscing, Lectio Divina & Tragedy w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 280
Liv cohosts as Taylor shares about a recent funeral he attended and dealing with tragedy/grief. They also discuss the often hidden gem of Lectio Divina and looking back at moments from the past to remember the good God has done for us.
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.
Travel, Tradition & Personal Hygiene(?) w/Liv Harrison | Ep 264
Taylor & Liv discuss their recent travels, Taylor's experience of the traditions of attending a Texas A&M game as an outsider & personal hygiene for some reason (its a good one tho)
Foundations, Salvation & Storytelling w/Kathryn Whitaker & Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 256
Taylor & Liv are together in studio and kick off the show sharing awesome things God did in their lives during childhood. Kathryn Whitaker joins in the convo as they share foundations of who they are that sustain them even through the toughest of times. Finally, Taylor tries to talk with Liv about how salvation would work in the multiverse but she just gets confused. Enjoy! :)
Memes, the Apocalypse & Tolkien vs. Lewis | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 252
Liv cohosts a tremendous episode tackling a wide variety of topics. From her nickname to "daddy God" to memes and the Apocalypse, this episode has something for everyone. Tea with Tolkien and Pints with Jack join us to debate which author is superior!
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.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 243
Allison & Taylor are both back from vacation and have stories to share from their travels. Taylor asks if he's a narcissist which makes Allison quite uncomfy. Finally, they go through this weekend's Corpus Christi sequence prayer as it's a perfect microcosm of Catholicism.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 241
Liv shares about her new assistant that is making her work more and Taylor makes fun of her. He brings up a story from the Bible that may ended differently than we've imagined that teaches the importance of specificity in prayer. Finally, they answer random questions from Pod Decks including worst jobs and guilty pleasures.