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Forte Catholic

Forte Catholic

Taylor Schroll

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The goal of Forte Catholic is to share the Joy of the Gospel! The team of Taylor Schroll, Fr. Anthony Sciarappa, Allison Sullivan, & Kathryn Whitaker bring the laughs, insights and encouragement you need to get through your week and grow in your life of faith. There are weekly theme discussions, guest interviews from Catholic leaders from across the world and fun segments like Freestyle Preaching, Forte/Mezzo/Piano, Life Verse and much more. No matter where you are on your journey with God we want to help you take the next step by inspiring, uplifting, and sharing the Good News...all while laughing along the way. The show appears weekly on YouTube & all podcasting platforms. It was a nominee for the Fisher’s Net Podcast of the Year Award in 2018 and has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal.
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Taylor had a cold this week but was helped along with the support of the team and two amazing guests: a Winter Olympics Gold Medalist and a film creator!

The start of the show was hilarious with Taylor trying to get through a segment without hacking up a lung so producers Sam and Macka helped with conversations about the beginning of Lent, an odd Gospel reading and answered prayer.

In the second segment, we are joined by Erin Dooley, the creator of the award winning Christian musical "Broken and Beautiful. (www.brokenandbeautifulmovie.com) The film launched on Ash Wednesday and focuses on five interweaving storylines of people at the same church, all dealing with some major struggle (stress, pornography, etc.).

And finally, we are joined by three time Olympic bobsledder Curt Tomasevicz. He is a die hard Catholic who shares how his faith played a huge role throughout his incredible career. Don't miss out on this interview as Curt is definitely in the running to be the next "Most Interesting Man in the World." Find out more about Curt's career and motivational speaking at www.tomaseviczbobsled.com.

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🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll(https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/)
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat

Forte Catholic Podcast:
🎵 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2
🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ
🎵 Fireside: https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm

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Music by Taylor Schroll
Logos designed by James Longoria
Produced by Taylor Schroll
Edited by Sarah Allen & Taylor Schroll

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Happy Thanksgiving from our crew to yours! We hope this episode gives you some laughs while you're avoiding your in-laws ;)

There has been some negativity floating around the past few weeks so we decided to combat it with some thanksgiving! Of course it was perfect timing with the holiday this week, but Taylor was also reminded that it is hard to be negative and thankful at the same time so recalling what we are grateful for is a great remedy. He & Kathryn share the things in their personal lives, families, church, work and more that they are most thankful for this year.

In keeping with the theme of Thanksgiving, we had to talk about arguing and people not minding their own business ;) Kathryn shares a ridiculous comment she received that definitely crossed the line. She shares the story & what bothered her about it. She & Taylor talk about how we should all mind our own business a little more, especially when we don't have all the facts. Like mama always said, if you aint got nuthin nice to say then don't say nuthin!

We hope y'all all have a beautiful Thanksgiving! We are so grateful you listen to our show. :) Blessings on you and yours this week!

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All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Episode art by Sarah Allen
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Taylor Schroll & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa kick off the show by sharing about their fun anger management issues. Funny stories of when rage and anger boiled, the outcomes and what strategies they've learned to quell their rage.

Next they bring back a fun game creatively called "fancy Catholic words." Fr. Anthony gives Taylor random Catholic words no one has ever heard and Taylor has to define them. Hilarity ensues AND you will learn random Catholic facts you can use to impress your two friends.

Finally, they have a conversation around the topic "Is faith a blind leap?" Is it? How do reason and faith correlate? We hope you enjoy this conversation. Have a great week y'all!

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Taylor shares a story about surprising his wife when they were dating and singing a song to her based on Song of Songs. It's a very intense romance book in the middle of the Old Testament. This leads to a conversation with cohost Liv Harrison about what it means for our relationship with the works of God and the God of works.

Next, they introduce a new game called "Punishment Fits the Crime." They take turns being the penitent and the priest as one shares an odd thing to confess in reconciliation and the other responds with a fitting penance. It's hilarious and will make much more sense when you listen (we promise!)

To close out the show, they each answer random questions from our Pod Decks. This adds some spontaneity to the show when the hosts have to answer random questions from a deck of cards. The possibilities are endless!

We hope you enjoy this week's episode. :)

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All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Episode art by Rebekah Gerhart

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Jon "Bearded" Blevins cohosts and has some big life changing news to share! Hear what has been going on behind the scenes of this big life change and where Jon has found God in the midst of all of it.

Taylor is frustrated with a common idiom used in Christian circles and wants to destroy it once and for all. He also shares his favorite bible verses and gives Jon a pop quiz.

They also debate which sport God loves the most. They go through the pros and cons of many of the major sports and end up narrowing it down to a top 3. Let us know which sport you think God loves the best and why in the comments!

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💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat

Donate
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate

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Support us FOR FREE with your purchases on Amazon! Amazon Smile is their program where they give a portion of each of your purchases as a donation to your favorite charity. Click the link to easily set it up and then it will work on it's own in the background for all of your purchases to support our non-profit. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/85-1042898

All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

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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!

Thanks for watching.listening! Be sure to subscribe if you enjoyed today's episode.

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All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Episode art by Rebekah Gerhart

Special Guest: Kramer Soderberg.

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Forte Catholic - 217: Jesus vs. Mary, Forte/Mezzo/Piano & Life Verse
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12/09/20 • 55 min

Jesus played against Mary in a basketball game and the winner determined how we should be praying. Taylor(half a grad theology degree) has a wild theory and Jon "Bearded" Blevins(full grad theology degree (online) tries to correct him.

We also brought back two long forgotten segments and had an absolute blast! We rate recent hot takes from our friends at Clerically Speaking and learn that Jon truly has a gift from God in Life Verse where the Lord speaks directly through us to share a message with someone.

Tune in for a light-hearted and fun episode with the Wonder Boy Jon Blevins!

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All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com.

Episode art by Rebekah Landry.

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The OG Queen of Forte Catholic is back! Allison Sullivan returns as cohost! She shares what she's been up to and chats with Taylor about how/why he got his new car, how Solomon ruined one of the greatest gifts ever, what Ezekiel has to do with Mulan aaaaand they name a bunch of bible characters who previously didn't have names. Like every Allison episode, there was a perfect mix of heartfelt conversation and uncontrollable laughter. Enjoy!

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🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecatholic

Donate
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate

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Exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/ForteCatholic. Hours of more show, access to receiving some sweet Forte Catholic swag/saint cards and a great way to help Taylor feed his three hungry children.

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Episode art by Rebekah Landry.

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Producer Sam is back and the intro to this show will blow your mind!!!!

Taylor is back from Detroit and boy does he have some stories! From an "interesting" first Mass to hiking in the city to his name being changed, there's a story for everyone.

In the second segment, we're joined by Rich Curran of Parish Success Group to talk about the essentials for making your parish as alive and vibrant as it was intended to be.

In the final segment, I talk about seeing Canada and my response to everyone's favorite Canadian Catholic podcast "The Coaster" since they brought up my name is vain so many times in their latest podcast about Canada. Let the "Texas is better than Canada" argument continue! ;)

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Help other people find the show and live the Joy of the Gospel by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks!

Follow Forte Catholic:
🎉Twitter: @taylorschroll(https://twitter.com/TaylorSchroll) & @fortecatholic(https://twitter.com/ForteCatholic)
🎉Instagram: @taylorschroll(https://www.instagram.com/taylorschroll/)
💖Twitch: Twitch.tv/fortecat

Forte Catholic Podcast:
🎵 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forte-catholic-podcast-making-catholicism-fun-again/id1162464998?mt=2
🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZiCiNAg9c9vaAuKdKuX2C?si=9uAB6FuDSpejZNOIve3xjQ
🎵 Fireside: https://fortecatholic.fireside.fm

Donate
Forte Catholic is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Support the work with a tax-deductible donation here. Thanks! https://www.fortecatholic.com/donate

Music by Taylor Schroll
Logos designed by James Longoria
Produced by Taylor Schroll
Edited by Sarah Allen & Taylor Schroll

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Fr. Anthony & Taylor have been playing many a video game during the quarantine and Taylor tries to justify it by making it sound spiritual and finding in the games positive and negative parallels to his spiritual life. He also weighs himself live on the show(unplanned) to see how he's doing physically during the lockdown.(It's wild!)

Comedian Aaron Weber stops by the show again. The point of bringing him on was to bring joy and levity during a time we all need it, but instead Fr. Anthony yells at people and tries to teach Aaron things. Poor Fr. Anthony. But Aaron still brings deep, hearty laughter. :) Follow Aaron @realaaronweber on all the social media platforms.

In the final segment, Taylor kinda goes off the rails and Father tries desperately to keep him and the show on track.

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Patreon
Exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/ForteCatholic. Hours of more show and a great way to help Taylor feed his three hungry children.

Deals
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ForteCatholic.com/alive for 15% off Taylor's current favorite Catholic shirts and outerwear! Get your own so you can finally look cool.
Catholic Balm Co.
ForteCatholic.com/beard for 11% off your next order of anything you've ever need for your beard, lips or skin.
Sock Religious
ForteCatholic.com/socks for 15% off your next order of the best socks around.

Music by Brandon "BeTheSymbol" Morel. BeTheSymbol.com.
Used with permission.

Special Guest: Aaron Weber.

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How many episodes does Forte Catholic have?

Forte Catholic currently has 422 episodes available.

What topics does Forte Catholic cover?

The podcast is about Catholic, Christianity, Catholic Podcast, Religion & Spirituality, Catholicism, Comedy, Podcasts and Religion.

What is the most popular episode on Forte Catholic?

The episode title '264: Travel, Tradition & Personal Hygiene(?) w/Liv Harrison' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Forte Catholic?

The average episode length on Forte Catholic is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of Forte Catholic released?

Episodes of Forte Catholic are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Forte Catholic?

The first episode of Forte Catholic was released on Sep 9, 2016.

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