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Christmas Episode with Comedian Aaron Weber & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 320

Christmas Episode with Comedian Aaron Weber & Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 320

Comedian Aaron Weber is back with Taylor & Fr. Anthony to share a hilarious moral dilemma he found himself in. Taylor & Fr. Anthony also share some Christmas insights & Father has to answer spur of the moment theology questions in our new "plane theology" segment.

Positivity, Evangelization & Cancel Culture w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 319

Positivity, Evangelization & Cancel Culture w/Kathryn Whitaker | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 319

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!

Broken Podcaster, Soccer, Spelling Bees & Anxiety w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 318

Broken Podcaster, Soccer, Spelling Bees & Anxiety w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 318

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, the World Cup, spelling bees and dealing with anxiety.

Plane Theology & Forsaking Sin w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 317

Plane Theology & Forsaking Sin w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 317

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. They also introduce a new segment called "plane theology" where Taylor asks the good priest theology questions with no warning.

Getting Fired, Catholic Heroes & Christmas Music w/Will Hickl & Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 315

Getting Fired, Catholic Heroes & Christmas Music w/Will Hickl & Chris Bartlett | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 315

Chris Bartlett is our guest cohost and he talks with Taylor about an event they both get fired from lol. He also brings a new game where he gives Taylor marvel heroes and asks how they would use their talents to benefit the Church. Will Hickl of Novum Records joins the show to share about their Christmas album. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Expectations, Virtue & the Environment w/Meghan Adams & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 314

Expectations, Virtue & the Environment w/Meghan Adams & Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 314

Taylor & Allison discuss how expectations can really ruin experiences and pick each other's best and worst virtues. Fun! Meghan Adams joins the show to chat about Catholic's role in being good stewards of the environment.

Sacrilege, Yolo & November Saints w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 313

Sacrilege, Yolo & November Saints w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 313

Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss what sacrilege is and a recent song that may be the most sacrilegious yet! They also discuss the surprising origins of the term "yolo" & play our favorite saints game with November feast days! Enjoy :)

Lions, Lambs & Mass Class w/Fr. Dave Dwyer & Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 312

Lions, Lambs & Mass Class w/Fr. Dave Dwyer & Jon Blevins | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 312

Jon Blevins cohosts as Taylor shares his mixed feelings on music by a former Catholic, now atheist being played at Mass. They also discuss how Jesus can simultaneously be the seemingly contradictory Lion and the Lamb and what that means for us. We're also joined by special guest Fr. Dave Dwyer to discuss his impressive media career and the launch of his new book on the Mass.

Community, Comics & Poverty w/Peter Schmidt & Andy Shaggy Korty | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 311

Community, Comics & Poverty w/Peter Schmidt & Andy Shaggy Korty | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 311

There are a lot of "firsts" in this episode! First episode with Taylor in his new recording set up. First time guest cohost Peter Schmidt has been on the show and first time for Catholic comics creator Andy Shaggy Korty! Check out the episode where we tackle creating online community, comics and how attached we all are to money.

Enemies, She-Hulk & Struggling to Forgive w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 310

Enemies, She-Hulk & Struggling to Forgive w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 310

Taylor & Allison discuss how their list of enemies continues to get longer. How did this happen? What is wrong with us? And how do we deal with this internally while struggling to forgive. They also chat about the recent Marvel show "She-Hulk." The show as a blast and highlighted some great issues in a manner that was quite enjoyable.

In Persona Spirity, Finish the Lyrics & Gay Catholics w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 309

 In Persona Spirity, Finish the Lyrics & Gay Catholics w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 309

Taylor asks Fr. Anthony why he and his brother priests act in persona Christi and not in persona Fathery/Spirity/Trinity. He also makes Fr. Anthony play the Catholic hymns edition of Finish the Lyrics. Finally, they discuss how the Church could be more welcoming to gay Catholics and better help them on their journey of discipleship.

Converts, Shia LaBeouf & Alaska w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 306

Converts, Shia LaBeouf & Alaska w/Allison Sullivan | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 306

Taylor shares a bit of his struggle while Allison shares the joys of her Orca Isle adventures! Then they have a deep discussion about some of Taylor's internal struggles about things that he should be thrilled about but is instead frustrated/conflicted. He has mixed feelings about converts, highlighted by the recent news of Shia LaBeouf becoming Catholic.