Taylor shares his epic fails over the last couple of weeks while Kathryn discusses her upcoming trip to Germany & the importance of mentorship.
Softball, Germany & Mentorship w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 385
Wholesome Media, the Super Bowl & Msgr. Shea’s Talk w/ Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 375
Taylor & Chris Bartlett share their favorite wholesome tv shows, play a Super Bowl inspired version of "Read My Lips" & dive into the massively popular talk from Msgr. Shea at the FOCUS Conference.
Change & Battling Shame w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 356
Taylor & Kathryn discuss the importance of continual change in the spiritual life. Taylor also shares a story of a grown man shaming some teenagers and how rage welled up in Taylor when he saw it. It opens up a conversation about how shame has no place in the Christian life.
Unique Callings, Egyptian Moses & Positive Reinforcement w/ Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 354
Taylor & Allison both share about their vastly different summers. Allison took on a new mission while Taylor dealt with something he never thought he would have to. They also discuss what we can still learn from Moses 4000 years later about choosing the right thing even if it's not the easy thing & share a moving story about how positive reinforcements can truly work wonders.
Johnny Football, Tribalism, Consequences & Forgiveness w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 352
The Johnny Manziel documentary just came out. Kathryn is a fan of Johnny. Taylor can't stand him! They discuss a plethora of topics surrounding this Texas A&M College Football star, his rise, fall & how we are left to sort through the wreckage.
Childhood, Slumps & Alphabet Game w/ Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 348
Kathryn & Taylor discuss how to break slumps in faith & talk about how they're the same/different than they were as kids & play the faith version of the alphabet game.
Old Ladies, Sleepy Faith & Back to Basics w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 293
Taylor & Allison talk about the play she is in and what it teaches us about mimicry and being present. Taylor discusses the importance of returning to the basics of our faith & how something incredible that happened in the NBA Finals mirrors his faith life.
Personal Questions & Breaking the Rules w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 288
Taylor shares a story he recently heard in a homily that he's heard many times before, but this time he has some questions about it. It involved following Catholic rules(or not), respect for the Sacraments and martyrdom. They also answer 8th grade small group questions for kicks and giggles.
Live from Chicago w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 285
Taylor went to Jon's house for his annual March Madness party and they recorded a podcast together. This is their first ever recording in person and it was a blast!
The Internet, Alpha & Catholic Fantasy Draft w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 275
In Jon's favorite episode in months, the guys talk about how we take the internet for granted, the parish evangelization tool Alpha that is growing in popularity & play a new game "Catholic Fantasy Draft" where they choose Catholic heroes for their fantasy football teams.
Idiotic Idiom & God's Favorite Sport w/Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 259
Jon shares a huge life update! Taylor is frustrated by a common Christian idiom and they decide together which sport God loves the most.
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.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 214
Liv went to Disney World in the middle of a global pandemic so Taylor has questions. He also shares his big coaching news, lack of patience and they discuss healthy vs. unhealthy pride. Enjoy!
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 211
-A story of two football games that made Taylor realize what's been going on in his life
-Allison's adoption story
-A story of two cars that made Taylor realize what's been going on in his life
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 201
Bearded Blevins and Taylor discuss a few things getting back to normal like sports, restaurants and (some) schools. Jon gets to judge three new metaphors about confession that Taylor came up with & the guys share stories of intense emotion ranging from embarrassment to rage to fear.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 146
Shaun McAfee cohosts to force Taylor to share updates to the intro, his thoughts on scary Churches, their failures as parents, the most ridiculous promotion ever, what it actually means to have integrity & how we may have been setting ridiculous standards for ourselves. Our guest is the host of Catholic Sports Radio, Bruce Wawrzyniak.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 145
Allison and Taylor share travel stories including her getting tackled in an airport! They also discuss the often misunderstood Catholic Social Teaching & share their dueling Forte Five Countdowns of best bible verses to yell in public. Dave Neeson of Catholic Athletes for Christ joins the show to talk about his work with the NFL, providing Sacraments to a high number of Catholics in professional football.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 133
The biggest pop culture weekend…ever?!?! Fr. Anthony joins to discuss this, it’s implications on our spiritual lives, & debunk misconceptions about the book of Revelation. We’re also joined by one of Taylor’s role models, Ennie Hickman!
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 131
Bearded Blevins co-hosts as we discuss Tiger Woods winning the Masters and what that has to do with Taylor’s spiritual life. We also look through the Passion narrative and connect with some characters we’ve barely noticed before. Our guest this week is recently retired professional soccer player Luke Vercollone. We discuss his career and striving for sainthood.
Forte Catholic Podcast Episode 70
Two fantastic guests this week! We talk to Winter Olympic gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz about how his faith played a huge role throughout his career. We also chat with Erin Dooley, creator of the award-winning Christian musical "Broken and Beautiful."