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Fr. Anthony & Taylor kick off the show with some Italian stereotypes & two great moments for God's chosen people in the Old Testament: The parting of the Red Sea & the Battle of Jericho. We promise you've never heard the Jericho story like this! Next, Fr. Anthony actually did some show prep so that we can play Fancy Catholic Words. The good priest gives Taylor some words that only fanc...

In a special and rare episode, both Taylor & Allison are INCREDIBLY HAPPY! The ladies that Taylor coaches won the first athletic state title in the storied history of their school. It was a really special weekend with yelling & cheering & tears & bountiful joy! Allison rejoices with him as he retells the story! The other big stressor in Taylor's life the last couple of weeks has be...

Taylor is joined by Kathryn Whitaker in studio as they talk about the high highs and the low lows of the last couple of weeks. Taylor shares the good, bad and ugly from his track coaching, parenting and spiritual life. Kathryn shares her insight and wisdom from her experiences as a mom and Catholic. They also discuss the importance of being a "practicing" Catholic and how that may mean a shift in...

Fr. Anthony joins Taylor for a discussion on what we should be focusing on during the extended Easter season. Taylor also shares a strange insight about the people who grew up around Jesus during the "lost years" of his childhood/teen/young adult years. Taylor also asks Fr. Anthony about indulgences: -What are they? -Why the bad rap? -Are they worth the confusion? They also discuss the morality of...

Allison Sullivan joins Taylor Schroll as he shares about how a recent reflection on the Creation story really broke his brain in regards to the balance between confidence and humility. They also discuss how Catholics should think about legacy, what we learn from St. Joseph's inadequacy & how we can bring peace into any situation. All with some cupcakes and leprechauns mixed in :) Subscribe/Rat...

Kathryn Whitaker returns to share her incredible experience in the Holy Land. She talks about all of the places that she went to that we will hear about at the Masses of this Holy Week. She came back changed spiritually AND physically. She & Taylor also discuss how we are constantly on “holy ground” and in God’s presence in the places we may least expect it. They discuss the story of the burni...

Taylor's associate pastor joins the show to chat about Mass, taking care of the flock and being tired of dumb arguments Taylor has known Fr. Will since his early seminary days and he is now the associate pastor at his parish. Fr. Will comes in studio to chat about the Mass & Pastoral Care. Particularly how to make changes to the Mass over time in a way where the people in the pews won't revolt...

Taylor has some bones to pick with Fr. Anthony & some strange Church rules. They also talk about Fr. Anthony's recent trip to Canada to lead a parish mission for Fr. Harrison's parish. Fr. Anthony shares an overview of each night of the mission, all focusing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the last segment, Taylor has some morality questions for Fr. Anthony on an array of topics including tal...

Taylor & Allison are together for the first time in a couple weeks so that have a lot to catch up on! Allison challenges Taylor on his self-talk and he talks about using both positive and negative reinforcement while coaching his track team. They also discuss some old movies that came out before Taylor was born. In the next segment, Allison shares about her recent fancy ladies trip to Nashvill...

Taylor shares a beautiful story from a Deacon ordination he added that also had a funny ending. They also discuss the importance of repetition & a few reflections on the life of Jesus. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks!...

We talk with a Catholic sketch comedian about his work and the importance of humor in faith & our day to day lives. Steven and I met on Twitter and I really enjoy his sketches about faith, family and catholic life. If you ever need a pick-me-up on a tough day, head to CatholicComedy.com to listen to some great Catholic humor. Check out the Catholic Comedy festival on March 11th in Arizona: htt...

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 e...

Fr. Anthony and Taylor start the podcast in a brand new way that you could have never seen coming! Taylor shares a story about a new Church he went to that distributed Communion in a different way than he is used to which led to some awkwardness, questions and ultimately a great experience. Taylor also approaches Fr. Anthony with a dilemma about not wanting to pray bold prayers. He was recently in...

Taylor & Kathryn share stories from their recent retreat/conference weekends and talk a bit about prayer. Taylor has been asking people he respects and looks up to how they pray for years and Kathryn gives the most surprising answer yet! They also discuss Lectio Divina, which is a way of praying with Scripture that Taylor has found particularly helpful. They lay out how it works and discuss so...

Taylor & Allison recap her recent retreat and discuss how they view themselves. Our self-worth is an important thing to balance and Taylor is surprised by Allison's answer to an important question. They also discuss burnout and how to get out of the cycle/systems that lead to us losing drive and the joy that comes from our routine tasks. They're also joined by Lauren Costabile to discuss her w...

Taylor Schroll flies solo this week and shares two of his favorite reflections on this past weekend's Gospel: the Beatitudes. The first is from the homily at his parish given by Fr. Brian Eilers contrasting the themes from Jesus' famous sermon on the mount with how the world tells us to live. The second is from a song called "Confession" by the Poor Kings. The lead singer was Taylor's HS youth min...

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 fr...

Live from Austin, Texas! Today's episode was recording at Kathryn Whitaker's home in the capital of the great country of Texas! Kathryn recently returned from a family trip to Italy and shares all about her experiences in the heartland of our faith. We also test her mettle at our favorite game "Freestyle Preaching" and Taylor shares his thoughts on conspiracy theories and the Turing Test. We hope...

Allison & Taylor chat about their holiday break and Allison's recent ADHD diagnosis. They also talk about dealing with haters online & the mix of comedy & responsibility online. This all stems from a recent video Allison made on TikTok that made waves. Our hosts share their differing approaches to how to deal with hatred online. They also discuss a new initiative at their parish and ho...

Happy New Year! I'm terrible at looking back at the past and seeing all the good things God did in my life. I'm usually focused on the present or working towards building a better future that I forget to be thankful for what has already happened. That is why every year, we do a "State of the Forte" as our first episode of the new year to see all the cool things we experienced together. In today's...

Aaron Weber, Father Anthony and Taylor unite for their annual Christmas episode! They debate a theory about comedy that Father Anthony has and Aaron shares the funniest moral dilemma he found himself in that we've ever heard! Check out Aaron's comedy at http://aaronwebercomedy.com/ . In the rest of the episode, Taylor & Fr. Anthony touch base on how their Advent went, share some Christmas insi...

Kathryn joins Taylor in studio to share some exciting news! They talk about the gift of positivity & the Church's mandate to evangelize. Kathryn also helps Taylor write an upcoming talk he is giving on cancel culture. From all of us at Forte Catholic, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIG...

Allison Sullivan joins Taylor as he shares how podcasting has broken him in two ways: one during Mass and the other in normal conversations. They also discuss their thoughts on soccer during the World Cup, a difficult story from a spelling bee(didn't see that one coming) and some overall thoughts on dealing with anxiety and seasonal depression. We're not therapists but we hope you and enjoy our ho...

Taylor shares some fun stories about being mistaken for an elderly woman and how he handled losing a contest in elementary school. He also chats with Fr. Anthony about forsaking sin. As Catholics, we know the importance of confessing our sins but a lot of us have gotten complacent in our call to forsake our sins. We also introduce a new segment called "Plane Theology." Popes have been writing ency...

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 goo...