Episodes 457
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (152)
Since Sep 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

438: Childhood Friends, Managing Conflict & Phone Scams

Jun 07, 2026 1h 5m

Chris Bartlett shares a What Would Taylor Do segment & discusses his recent conversation with a phone scammer that went way different than you would expect! Taylor talks about managing conflict…

437: The Pod is Risen

Apr 22, 2026 1h 12m

He is Risen! And so is the podcast! We accidentally gave podcasting up for Lent (whoops!) but we're back with an update on our busy Spring, some thoughts on Holy Week & Taylor shares how he was…

436: Wake Up Dead Man & Confession

Jan 19, 2026 1h 9m

Taylor & Chris kick off the new year by sharing Taylor's favorite day on the Church calendar (it's not what you think!) & talking about his new favorite movie & video game: Wake Up Dead…

435: Pope Leo Made Me Cry

Dec 12, 2025 1h 2m

The Pope's recent live stream with thousands of American teens at the National Catholic Youth Conference was a monumental moment in the life of the American Church...and made Taylor's eyes wet. He…

434: 10 Year Anniversary Celebration w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

Nov 22, 2025 56m

On Fr. Anthony's final episode, we look back on the best moments of the past ten years & share how we've changed/grown in the past decade. Thank you all for being a part of this journey! It means…

433: The Big Announcement w/ Chris Bartlett

Oct 29, 2025 1h

There are some major changes afoot for Taylor & Forte Catholic. Tune in to hear the news. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT…

432: Am I Old or Manly? w/ Chris Bartlett

Oct 01, 2025 51m

A switch was turned in Taylor's psyche about a year ago. Is he simply getting old or somehow becoming more of a man? You can help him and Chris Bartlett decide on this week's episode of Forte…

431: Catholic Speed Dating w/ Taylor O'Brien

Sep 24, 2025 32m

Many Catholics are struggling to find a spouse in today's modern dating culture, but Candid is a new fun way to meet people that blends the old school conversation with the new school technology…

430: Seminary, Looming & Vows w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

Sep 10, 2025 1h 3m

Taylor shares some exciting parenting news & we dive into some Fr. Anthony lore from his time in seminary. Taylor shares a baseball story that made him think of the end times & asks Fr.…

429: Snakes, Self-Awareness & St. Maximilian Kolbe w/ Chris Bartlett

Sep 03, 2025 59m

Taylor was attacked by a snake! He also shares a recent personal insight & new information about St. Kolbe with Chris that makes the saint even cooler than we thought! We also introduce a brand…

428: Taunting Satan & Apologetically Catholic w/ Oscar Rivera

Aug 22, 2025 1h 5m

Christian rappers & preachers are out here wanting to battle the Devil. I'm out here praying "do not put me to the test." Also, while others proclaim to be "unapologetically Catholic", am I…

427: Tarred, Feathered & Applesauced w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

Aug 15, 2025 1h 7m

Taylor has a new rule for ALL PRIESTS that he shares with Fr. Anthony. They also discuss a confusing part of the Abraham story & they discuss some more "priest firsts" that Taylor saw at the…

426: Eyes of Faith, AITA & WWTD w/ Chris Bartlett

Aug 08, 2025 1h

Taylor has two major life updates to share, while Chris brings two stories to the table for your consideration. The first as "Am I the...Jerk?" and the second is "What Would Taylor Do?" in an…

425: Sports & Music w/ Jeremy Rodriguez

Aug 01, 2025 52m

Jeremy is one of the premiere Catholic worship leaders & joins Taylor on this week's episode to discuss their shared passions: sports, faith & music. They have gotten to work together at…

424: Live from New Mexico Mission Trip (Year 2)

Jul 25, 2025 57m

For the second summer in a row, Taylor traveled to the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico to lead worship for a mission trip with Epiphany Youth Ministry from Katy, Tx. It was another incredible week of…

423: Strange Thoughts at Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

Jul 18, 2025 54m

Taylor has questions for our priest about what he's supposed to be doing during Mass (instead of zoning out) & then he shares a wild new theological thought that breaks Father Anthony's brain…

422: AI & Forgiveness w/ Chris Bartlett

Jul 02, 2025 52m

Chris & Taylor debate whether the introduction of AI could help with ministry or hinder it. Taylor also shares a wild story about forgiveness(or lack thereof) in his heart and how difficult it is…

421: Sacred Chaos of Motherhood w/Jennifer Stavinoha

Jun 11, 2025 54m

At long last, one of Taylor's oldest friends rejoins the show to talk about her FIRST BOOK! Sacred Chaos is available for pre-order today! Jennifer travels an entire ten houses down the street to…

420: In the Vatican During Pope Francis' Funeral w/ Chris Bartlett

May 30, 2025 55m

Chris shares about how his big trip to Rome didn't quite go as planned. He and his daughter went for the canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis but with the Pope's passing, that was cancelled. Instead,…

419: Habemus Papam!

May 22, 2025 1h 4m

We have a new Pope! Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the election of Pope Leo XIV, where we were when the white smoke happened and how we're feeling in response to this lovely surprise of an American…

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