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 8/4/21 Taylor Schroll 8/4/21

Nostalgia, Humility & Hope w/Kris Frank & Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 251

Co-Host Jon Blevins is back from his break to chat nostalgia & humility. Director of Vagabond Missions, Kris Frank, shares about finding hope.

After his summer hiatus, Jon "Bearded" Blevins is back baby! He & Taylor spend the 1st segment catching up and bromancing about how absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Kris Frank was in town so Taylor invited him over for an interview. He shares key insights on finding hope even in the darkest moment. Get his book here.

To close out the show, Taylor shares a stat that shows how big the global Church really is and the role the US plays in it. The stat may shock you!

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Taylor Schroll 7/28/21 Taylor Schroll 7/28/21

Kids at Mass, Martyrs & Satanists w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 250

Taylor brings the heat this week with some hot takes on kids in Mass, Martyrs and Satanists. Fr. Anthony isn't just along for the ride but tries to guide him back to sanity.

Parents often feel unwelcome in Mass with their little kids. There are often glares and "shushes" from other parishioners. Because of this, there has been a public outcry for allowing and welcoming kids in Mass. BUT Taylor thinks the pendulum has squng too far! With such a focus on welcoming kids in Mass, there has been less of a push on parents parenting their kids during the Mass. He shares a horrendous story of this happening at a recent Mass and tries to bring the conversation back to the middle and some sanity.

Taylor's next take on martyrdom has Fr. Anthony very worried about him. Taylor wonders why Christians have to accept martydom in the case of someone making you deny your faith. Why not let them hear what they want to hear knowing you don't mean it? Why not just plan on going to Confession? How does culpability come in to play if you're forced to do something at gun point. He asks the questions and Fr. Anthony tries his best to answer.

Finally, after the two hot takes, Taylor plays it safe but saying how dumb he thinks satanism is. It is the belief system that makes the least amount of sense. Like seeing the losing side and picking them. Very odd.

We hope you enjoy this absolutely wild episode to celebrate 250 episodes and 150k downloads! Thanks y'all!

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Taylor Schroll 7/21/21 Taylor Schroll 7/21/21

Hollywood, Priorities & Apologies w/Kramer Soderberg & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 249

Allison shares about her recent successful trip to Hollywood & Taylor shares a new apology method that he heard on Instagram that he thinks is bonkers. Allison thinks it's terrible advice for him but probably good for everyone else. Kramer Soderberg joins the show to chat about his new outlook on setting priorities.

Allison Sullivan is back from her fancy trip to Hollywood to launch her acting career and...it was a great trip! She shares the highlights of the trip & the joy that it brought her and her family.

In the second segment, Coach Kramer Soderberg, joins the show. He is a college basketball coach who is very open about his Catholicism. He shares the key values he wants to instill in his players and how those correlate very easily into living out our Catholicism. Check out his book "Fill Your Cup For Christ" at https://kramersoderberg.com/

To close out the show, Taylor shares a new apology technique that he saw on Instagram that he thinks is bonkers. Allison isn't so sure though. She shares that it's terrible advice for Taylor in particular but actually good for a certain group of people. Everyone was surprised in this conversation!

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Taylor Schroll 7/14/21 Taylor Schroll 7/14/21

Beatific Vision, Chicken Soup & Miracles w/Liv Harrison | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 248

Live from Liv's studio in Houston! Taylor tells her she's ruined the beatific vision for him, shares some shower revelations and how he thinks people are missing the point on a certain Gospel story. They also bring back "Chicken Soup for the Schroll" with some positive/uplifting stories :)

This week's episode is brought to you live from Liv Harrison's studio in Houston, Tx! Taylor talks about how Liv ruined the beatific vision for him(and she doesn't even know what it means!). He also shares some shower revelations about all the repetitive things we all have to do every day.

Next, they bring back the Chicken Soup for the Schroll segment where they share positive & uplifting stories. This week includes a story that doesn't seem positive at first & a random coffee shop encounter.

Finally, Taylor has another issue with how people are interpreting a certain Gospel story. He thinks we've been missing a huge point and Liv finally gets to be right ;)

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Taylor Schroll 7/7/21 Taylor Schroll 7/7/21

Milk, Meat & Loki w/Edmund Mitchell | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 247

Taylor & Edmund discuss why we do the show the way that we do. They also share their thoughts on the new Loki series from Disney+ & answer some random PodDeck questions. Enjoy!

We could do this show differently, but we explain why we do it the way we do it. Edmund Mitchell joins the show to talk about spiritual growth compared to milk and meat.

In the second segment, they share their thoughts on the new Loki series from Disney+. One of them loves the show, the other hates it. Tune in to find out why.

Finally, they answer a few random questions from PodDecks and get some out of left field answers. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 6/30/21 Taylor Schroll 6/30/21

Gambling, Texting & Effeminacy w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Live from Pittsburgh | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 246

Taylor flew to Pittsburgh to celebrate Fr. Anthony's 5th anniversary and recorded this episode in the Sciarappa home while they were together. They discuss the Catholic view on gambling, a blast from the past & Taylor's pet peeve of using effeminacy as a derogatory term.

Taylor flew to Pittsburgh to celebrate Fr. Anthony's 5th anniversary and recorded this episode in the Sciarappa home while they were together. They kick off the episode by talking about their time together, including Fr. Anthony's first ever trip to a casino and the Catholic view on gambling.

Next, there's a blast from the past with a letter to a mom from a teenager asking for text messaging in 2008. Reminisce about this strange occurrence 13 years ago and what it has to do with Catholicism.

Finally, Taylor has a new pet peeve: people using the word effeminacy as a derogatory term. He & Fr. Anthony discuss where this term came from, how it's being used and our options on how to move forward.

P.S. Hands down the best commercials we've ever done! Huge thanks to Nick & Riley for letting us invade their home!

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Taylor Schroll 6/23/21 Taylor Schroll 6/23/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 245

Taylor & Liv share stories of the good & bad of summer, how Arby's and the Church are very similar & Taylor reveals one of his biggest pet peeves.

Liv Harrison is in studio for the first time in 16 months! Taylor & her in the same room always brings some comedy and drama lol. They kick off the show by talking about summer: Taylor's recent tubing trip, a Summer activity Liv has never done & the return of summer blockbusters.

Next, Taylor saw a Beyond Meat commercial and Arby's commercial back to back and it made him think about the Church (huh?). In a quickly changing world, the Catholic Church (and Arby's) remain steadfast.

Finally, Taylor reveals one of his biggest pet peeves: people not wanting to improve. He shares stories of how he's seen this play out professionally, spiritually and in coaching. He compliments Liv deeply in the segment and also lashes out at her. Perfect way to end the show. Enjoy!

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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 6/9/21 Taylor Schroll 6/9/21

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.

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. Enjoy!

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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 5/26/21 Taylor Schroll 5/26/21

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.

Liv & Taylor catch up, share about their lack of sleep, Liv's son (barely) graduating high school and her new assistant that is making Liv work more lol. Taylor made a major change that Liv doesn't notice for way too long.

Taylor shares a story from the Bible that may have ended differently than many of us have imagined. This brings up a conversation about the importance of being specific in prayer.

Finally, our hosts answer random questions with the help of PodDecks. The answers include their guilty pleasures, worst jobs they've had and inventions they want. Enjoy!

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Taylor Schroll 5/19/21 Taylor Schroll 5/19/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 240

Fr. Anthony cohosts what is probably our funniest show of the year! We find the show's Life Verse, Taylor has a hot take on virtue signaling and Fr. Anthony messed up in Mass and we have video proof lolol. Enjoy!

Fr. Anthony cohosts what is probably our funniest show of the year! We kick it off by bringing back the old Life Verse segment to decide what the Life Verse for the show is. This leads to a conversation on if Mary could have possibly influenced the Gospels...hmm...

Next, Taylor shares a hot take about virtue signaling he's been holding back for a while. Should Christians bash virtue signaling or champion it? Strap in...this one's a wild ride!!!

The final segment is really really special. We have two more videos of Fr. Anthony making mistakes in Mass AND BOY ARE THESE HILARIOUS! We watch the videos and then ask him to explain himself lol. All good fun :)

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Taylor Schroll 5/12/21 Taylor Schroll 5/12/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 239

Allison cohosts as Taylor shares a new Christian song that he has a love-hate relationship with. She also asks a deep question expecting a deep answer but gets a Taylor answer instead. She shares her wisdom anyways. Mike Tenney is our guest this week to discuss Marvel's "The Falcon & Winter Soldier."

Mike Tenney is our guest this week to discuss Disney's "The Falcon & Winter Soldier." Mike is the host of the "Pop Culture Catechism" Podcast and is a master of finding truths of the faith within the most popular movies, shows and music in our culture. Check on his podcast wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Taylor Schroll 5/7/21 Taylor Schroll 5/7/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 238

Taylor shares a terrible review of him and the show and says the person was actually right lol. He and Jon play Imitate, Intercess or Ignore and then talk about some Scriptures Taylor found in the bathroom lol.

The show kicks off with a hilarious terrible review of Taylor and the show. He tells John what was said about him, who came to his rescue and...how the mean reviewer was...right??? This leads to a discussion on reviewing things in general and how we can use it as a way to shed light into dark places.

Next, they play the new Imitate, Intercess or Ignore game where they each give each other three saints and have to choose what they will do with each. Hilarity and learning a bit about the saints at the same time...and maybe some who didn't actually exist...

Finally, Taylor shares an odd story about some Scripture verses he found in a restroom. It was...strange...to say the least. Enjoy!!!

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Taylor Schroll 4/28/21 Taylor Schroll 4/28/21

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)

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Taylor Schroll 4/22/21 Taylor Schroll 4/22/21

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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Taylor Schroll 4/14/21 Taylor Schroll 4/14/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 235

Taylor & Allison had quite the day in their small Texas town, Taylor joined a club Allison didn't think he would ever join and we introduce a new Saints game called Imitate, Intercess or Ignore. It's a hit y'all!

Taylor & Allison Sullivan had quite a day together last week in our little Texas town. We were both at a local track meet and then there was a mass shooting in town and just when it couldn't get any crazier, it started to hail. They discuss this crazy day and finding some meaning in it. They also lighten the mood with news from Taylor that has Allison in hysterics.

We also introduce a new game called Imitate, Intercess, Ignore. In a Catholic version of a classic game, they each get three saint names and have to decide which category to put each one. This one's a hit y'all!!!

Finally, they have a discussion about getting older and a strange injury Allison accidentally gave herself. We hope you enjoy this laughter filled episode!

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Taylor Schroll 4/7/21 Taylor Schroll 4/7/21

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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Taylor Schroll 3/31/21 Taylor Schroll 3/31/21

Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 233

Amanda Vernon guest cohosts to share crazy travel stories, odd dating/breakup stories, & strange marriage insights. They also discuss their vastly different music careers & overcoming nervousness.

Amanda Vernon came to town and cohosted with Taylor this week. The show kicked off as they shared crazy travel stories, odd dating/breakup stories(including one of them dating a future priest) and strange marriage insights.

Next, they talk about their vastly different singing careers(one being successful and the other being Taylor). This leads to a conversation about nervousness, overcoming it and the comfort that comes with practice.

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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.

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