Ordinary Time with Brandon Forschino

Many people know Chase Carroll as the University of North Florida student whose question sparked one of the most talked-about exchanges with Christian apologist Frank Turek. During a live "Change My Mind" event at UNF, Chase stepped to the microphone and asked a simple but provocative question: "Can Christianity exist without the Catholic Church?" The conversation that followed quickly spread acro...

Is it really possible to be married to a Catholic priest? Yes, though it is a rare exception within the Roman Catholic Church. In this episode of Ordinary Time, I sit down with Melissa Mayer to explore her family’s remarkable journey into Catholicism. Melissa and her husband, Fr. Phillip Mayer, both came from a Protestant and Anglican background before entering full communion with the Catholic Chu...

In this episode of Ordinary Time, I sit down with Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan and his son Matthew for a powerful conversation about suffering, truth, and their unexpected journey into the Catholic Church. Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan is a world-renowned blood cancer specialist who has spent decades advancing treatments for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. But after receiving his own terminal cancer...

On this episode of Ordinary Time, I’m joined by David Davis, who shares his powerful journey into the Catholic Church. Born to a Southern Baptist preacher, David spent his entire life deeply rooted in ministry, not only as a pastor’s kid but also as a youth minister, the Chairman of the Board of a large United Methodist Church, and a devoted church leader. But through a season of personal struggle...

He went to Mass to save his marriage…He didn’t expect it to change his life. On my next episode of Ordinary Time Podcast, I sit down with David Davis, a lifelong church leader who never imagined he’d become Catholic. But in the middle of fighting for his wife, he encountered something deeper: the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Church and the realization that Christ had been fighting for His Br...

What role does Catholic fiction play in shaping the soul—and why does it matter today? In this episode of Ordinary Time, I sit down with bestselling Catholic author Jacqueline Brown to explore how faith, storytelling, and even dystopian fiction can lead people closer to God. Jacqueline, a former child psychologist, is the author of The Light Series, The Awakening Trilogy, and Altered—clean, faith-...

In this episode of Ordinary Time, Brandon Forsino speaks with John Clegg about the pressing issue of children's poverty and the impactful work of the Sisters of Mary, an organization founded by Venerable Aloysius Schwartz. They discuss the organization's mission to alleviate poverty through education and vocational training, the importance of pro-life advocacy, and the transformative stories of al...

Travis Callaway is the Chief Operating Officer at Castletown Media, an award-winning Catholic film studio and communications agency behind the Carlo Acutis Documentary, Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age. Castletown Media also partnered with Hallow to produce major campaigns, including their 2025 Pray40 initiative featuring actor Jonathan Roumie and Hallow CEO Alex Jones. Travis...

What if everything happening at Mass is far more real—and far more alive—than we can see? In this episode of Ordinary Time, I sit down with Joe Helow, Executive Producer of The Real Presence, a powerful Eucharistic documentary that is helping Catholics rediscover the mystery, beauty, and reverence of the Mass. The film presents a 28-minute cinematic experience that combines liturgical footage with...

In this episode, I sit down with Tony Zeaiter of Fasting Brothers—a powerful lay-led apostolate where men commit to fasting one day a week for an entire year for the intentions of their bishop or priests. Tony shares how this movement is uniting men across the country to spiritually support our clergy through fasting and prayer. From one small group to a growing network of parish-based fasting tea...

In this episode, I had the privilege to sit down with Jeanette Ghioto, Coordinator of Seven Sisters and Fasting Brothers for the Diocese of St. Augustine. "The Seven Sisters Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest or bishop—a “holy wasting” (cf. Mt. 26:10) or lavishing of prayer for his de...

In this week's episode of Ordinary Time, I am joined by Michael Girgenti, an actor, two-time Grammy Award winner, and author! Michael plays the role of Judas in The Thorn, a nationally touring live interpretation of the Passion of Jesus. See if The Thorn is coming to a city near you: https://thethorn.com/ His latest book, Little Flower's Big Love: The Story of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, is available...