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.
Am I a Jerk? w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 360
Taylor shares two awkward stories and asks Kathryn if he is the villain in them. Kathryn speaks on stewardship & catches herself in an Aggie & parenting conundrum.
Taylor was put in a couple scenarios that we so awkward and we wasn't sure if he was the jerk or if it was the people who put him in those situations. So he turns to Kathryn for wisdom and guidance after sharing the stories.
They also discuss how Taylor is currently in a never-ending Mass, Taylor calls Kathryn out on one of her beloved Aggie traditions & they work through some feedback they received from a priest who listens to the show. Kathryn closes the show by sharing about the importance of being good stewards of the gifts God has given us.
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Travel Stories, Freestyle Preaching & Best Nuggets w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 316
Taylor & Jon share some of their funniest ministry moments, their favorite things to preach about and play one of our favorite games: freestyle preaching!
Jon Blevins cohosts as Taylor shares stories from a fun ministry trip to Seattle. The stories involve funniest ministry moments, worst biblical pronunciations & Catholics invading non-denominational camps.
They also play one of our favorite games: freestyle preaching. They give each other three random words that they have to include in a 60 second sermon which lead to some great points and good laughs.
Finally, they share some of the "best nuggets" from their real preaching at retreats, youth nights, or conferences. They have both been sharing the Gospel for years and share their favorite insights to speak about.
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Modern Day Bible Stories w/Liv Harrison | Ep 268
Taylor shares two stories that are like modern retellings of Scripture. He went to his sister's wedding, had a moral dilemma & Liv went to Hawaii
We hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving and are having a lovely first week of Advent! Taylor starts the show sharing about a funny thing that happened for Thanksgiving and his adventures at his baby sister's wedding.
Liv shares about her recent Hawaii vacation, while Taylor admits he had FOMO during the trip. He also shares a moral dilemma he experienced at IHOP.
Finally, they discuss a modern day story with similarities to the young boy giving the fishes and the loaves to Jesus for the feeding of the 5000.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Please like, comment your favorite moments and subscribe!
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Episode art by Becka Gerhart
All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.
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)
Taylor recently went to Iowa and Liv spent over two weeks in New York. They trade stories. Then Taylor shares his experience of going to a Texas A&M football game in town even though he isn't an Aggie. He talks about his experience of their traditions, how he was welcomed in and how it made him think of the Church.
They close out the show discussing personal hygiene. Taylor has questions and it leads to a discussion on the things we all may have missed growing up and how this effects our spiritual lives. Enjoy!
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 159
Liv Harrison cohosts, Taylor turns 30, Kanye dropped a new album and Taylor once slept the guest’s bed(not as weird as it sounds.) Oscar “IIX” Rivera is a dope speaker, musician, and shares how holiness isn’t just being a carbon copy of a saint.
Taylor turned 30 this week! Liv Harrison cohosts as they discuss how looking back on the last decade brought Taylor joy.
Our guest this week is Oscar IIX Rivera. He is a youth minister, speaker and musician that Taylor has known for years because of a mutual friend but the story of them actually meeting is strange. Oscar has been influential in the Steubenville Conferences where Taylor had his conversation so they reminisce and then discuss how holiness is just being a carbon copy of a saint. Find Oscars videos, social links and more at oscartwoten.com.
In the final segment, two white people talk about Kanye's new album because that's what everyone wants, right? Enjoy!
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 158
Fr. Anthony cohosts in what may be our fastest paced joke fest ever recorded! Our guest is recording artist Amanda Vernon to share about how God wrecked her romance and yet it all turned out great! In the final segment, Fr. Anthony shares about his homily and gets heckled.
Fr. Anthony Sciarappa cohosts in what may be our fastest paced joke fest ever recorded! We chat about our weekends including a tall hat guy, preaching to plants, angry Taylor, terrible travel and making Fr. Anthony speechless.
Our guest this week is recording artist Amanda Vernon! She's doing great work as the Catholic Alycia Keys through her music and new book "When God Wrecks Your Romance." She somehow gets Fr. Anthony to recall his dating life before the priesthood and it was beautiful to watch unfold. She is an absolute joy with a fun life story to share unlike any you've heard before. (AmandaVernon.com)
In the final segment, we check in to see if Fr. Anthony is giving any good homilies lately and Taylor gets to live the dream of what every lay person has wanted to do during homilies since the dawn of time. Enjoy as you live vicariously though Taylor.
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Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 130
The Ministry Madness Bracket results are in! Tune in now to find out who won! Shaun McAfee cohosts and our guest is former Broadway & reality TV star Stacey Sumereau.
The Ministry Madness Bracket results are in! We go through some of the best first round matchups and eventually countdown the Top 10 finishers, all the way down to our winner!
Shaun McAfee cohosts to weigh in on the results, share recent travel struggles and once again prove how odd Italy is.
Our guest this week is former Broadway/reality TV star and current Catholic mom, speaker and podcaster, Stacey Sumereau. We have a tremendous and hilarious conversation about social media, discernment, ghost husbands and....toes?!?!?!
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Exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/ForteCatholic. Hours of more show and a great way to help Taylor feed his three hungry children.
Deals
Catholic Balm Co. Click here for 11% off your next order of anything you've ever need for your beard, lips or skin.
Sock Religious. Click here for 15% off your next order of the best socks around.
Stay Close to Christ. Click here for for 10% off your next order of Tiny Saints, Saint Cards and much more.