Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Forte Catholic
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 438: Childhood Friends, Managing Conflict & Phone Scams | 07 Jun 2026 | 01:05:44 | |
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 within friendships & shares a story of when he felt closest to the parents of Jesus. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 437: The Pod is Risen | 22 Apr 2026 | 01:12:21 | |
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 recently tortured! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 436: Wake Up Dead Man & Confession | 19 Jan 2026 | 01:09:43 | |
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 Man & Clair Obscur. He also cries & they talk about accidentally going viral last episode! This one has a little bit of everything! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 435: Pope Leo Made Me Cry | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:02:14 | |
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 & Chris Bartlett discuss why this was so meaningful to him & some of the best insights the Pope shared with us. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 434: 10 Year Anniversary Celebration w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 22 Nov 2025 | 00:56:43 | |
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 to world to us that you've listened, watched and interacted with us. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 433: The Big Announcement w/ Chris Bartlett | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:00:11 | |
There are some major changes afoot for Taylor & Forte Catholic. Tune in to hear the news. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 432: Am I Old or Manly? w/ Chris Bartlett | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:51:27 | |
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 Catholic! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 431: Catholic Speed Dating w/ Taylor O'Brien | 24 Sep 2025 | 00:32:31 | |
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 available to us. This week you get not one but TWO Taylors and we are joined by the founder of Candid, an online dating site that plays matchmaker for Catholics through their online speed dating platform. I love this idea! It gets past the simple swipe left/swipe right monotony to having real conversations with other single Catholics to see if there's a spark. If you're single, I highly recommend Candid! If you're married like me, this is a great suggestion for the Catholics in your life looking for love! Find out more at https://www.candiddating.net/ Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 430: Seminary, Looming & Vows w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 10 Sep 2025 | 01:03:57 | |
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. Anthony about a passage from Scripture that made him angry. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 429: Snakes, Self-Awareness & St. Maximilian Kolbe w/ Chris Bartlett | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:59:19 | |
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 new game called Catholic Analogies that we think you're going to enjoy! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 428: Taunting Satan & Apologetically Catholic w/ Oscar Rivera | 22 Aug 2025 | 01:05:50 | |
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 "apologetically Catholic?" Catholic speaker & fellow podcaster Oscar Rivera helps me figure it out! Connect with Oscar: https://oscartwoten.com/home.html Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 427: Tarred, Feathered & Applesauced w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:07:53 | |
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 Pines Catholic camp, the first time a priest did a certain thing in the 2000 year history of the Church! We hope you enjoy this great episode with Taylor being a clown & Fr. Anthony being a beautiful and loving priest of the Lord! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 426: Eyes of Faith, AITA & WWTD w/ Chris Bartlett | 08 Aug 2025 | 01:00:19 | |
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 embarrassing professional situation Chris found himself in. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 425: Sports & Music w/ Jeremy Rodriguez | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:52:35 | |
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 multiple events & finally turned on the recorders to share one of their conversations with you. They kick the show off discussing how they both coach at small Catholic schools (where they are actually rivals!) and the way sports can bring people together. They share some of Pope Leo's recent comments about the intersection of faith & sports and how they have seen those in real time during their many years coaching. Then, they talk about the importance of music to our everyday lives, including how it impacts how we pray. Jeremy shares about his experiences leading worship but also how his band reaches people with the Good News simply through good music, like good ol' Switchfoot. He is a talented and great man so I'm happy that we FINALLY recorded this and get to share it with you today :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 424: Live from New Mexico Mission Trip (Year 2) | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:57:16 | |
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 service & learning about the culture of the local natives. In this episode, Taylor chats with some of the leaders from the trip, sharing experiences of prayer, mountain adventures, music & closes out the show with a game involving the entire group! The joy in this one is palpable! Enjoy :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 423: Strange Thoughts at Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 18 Jul 2025 | 00:54:09 | |
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 (yayyy!!) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 422: AI & Forgiveness w/ Chris Bartlett | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:52:56 | |
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 to forgive as Christ does. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 421: Sacred Chaos of Motherhood w/Jennifer Stavinoha | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:54:11 | |
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 share why she wrote this book, how it can help Catholic mothers everywhere and also shares some insight about doing ministry with Taylor for 15+ years! Pre-order Sacred Chaos today! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Chaos-Finding-Messiness-Motherhood/dp/1646803957 Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen Special Guest: Jennifer Stavinoha. | |||
| 420: In the Vatican During Pope Francis' Funeral w/ Chris Bartlett | 30 May 2025 | 00:55:37 | |
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, they were able to attend the Papal Funeral and so much more in their time at the base camp of our Church. Chris also shares about losing a family member during this trip, how complicated grief can be and how we all experience it differently. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 419: Habemus Papam! | 22 May 2025 | 01:04:37 | |
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 Pope! To close the show, we do a retrospective on Pope Francis and have a great discussion on his legacy and impact on our lives. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 418: Communion Services, Convalidations & Impatience w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:03:45 | |
This one is for the Catholic nerds, anyone who has ever gotten bored in Mass & the ones whose anger problems you thought you had under control but...recently realized you didn't. The Prodigal Father returns to argue with Taylor about communion services, explain convalidations & laugh at Taylor's flaws. It's incredible! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 417: Updates, Planning & Anger w/ Chris Bartlett | 09 Apr 2025 | 01:12:55 | |
We're back! After accidentally giving up podcasting for Lent, Taylor is back with Chris to discuss where he's been hiding, the importance of planning and how anger has been rearing it's ugly head! We've missed you! Hope you enjoy :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 416: Heaven is Raining w/ Chris Bartlett | 05 Mar 2025 | 01:06:50 | |
After a long drought, it seems that Heaven's blessings are FINALLY raining down on Taylor. Is it a fluke or a sign of good things to come? Chris brings a leadership game (that doesn't go as planned) and they return to a discussion about the fine line between superstition and faith. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 415: Saints, SNL & Trust w/ Chris Bartlett | 12 Feb 2025 | 01:10:00 | |
Taylor has a strange comparison between Catholic Saints & Saturday Night Live that may annoy you...but he's right! He also has a VERY strong take about Indiana Jones & Catholicism in the public eye. Chris brings a segment on trust that gets us all in our feels. There's something for everyone this week! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 414: Relics & Weird Confessions w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 29 Jan 2025 | 01:07:15 | |
We PROMISE you will never think about relics the same way again...for better or worse lol This week we get into the WEIRD side of Catholicism. Taylor has never thought too deeply about relics but now that he has, he has some questions for our friendly neighborhood priest. Learn all you ever wanted to know about 400% more in the first half of today's show. In the next segment, Taylor asks Fr. Anthony how we would handle a list of very strange confessions. This conversation was sparked by seeing the confessional in some movies, tv shows and video games that may or may not understand the Sacrament. Enjoy! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 413: Is This for Kids & Christian Movies Draft w/ Mrs. Ruvi | 22 Jan 2025 | 01:06:03 | |
Mrs. Ruvi joins Taylor to discuss her podcast "Is This for Kids?" They also do a draft of the best Christian movies (despite the slim pickings). Enjoy! Ruvi's Website: https://linktr.ee/mrsruvi Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 412: The Cruise, Best Uber Driver & Hot Takes w/ Chris Bartlett | 15 Jan 2025 | 01:04:56 | |
Taylor shares about his first ever cruise experience with his family over the Holidays. Chris took his family skiing & brings some hot takes to the table for debate.Taylor shares that one of the biggest faith encounters he's had in YEARS happened in an Uber! Wild connections to some of our biggest faith heroes. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 411: New Year's Episode w/ Aaron Weber | 02 Jan 2025 | 00:54:14 | |
Comedian Aaron Weber is back to join us once again in the Christmas season to celebrate another great year! Aaron welcomed his first child and shares about that experience. Taylor also gets to share about his high levels of anger at Christmas masses! Hooray! Happy New Year y'all! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen Special Guest: Aaron Weber. | |||
| 410: Christmas Episode w/ Jon Bearded Blevins | 25 Dec 2024 | 01:05:01 | |
After a two year hiatus, Bearded Blevins is back on the Forte Catholic Podcast to celebrate the birth of the little baby Jesus! Jon was one of the OG cohosts of this show and had to bow out when new live endeavors arose. He's back now to share about those endeavors. We also do a draft of characters from the Nativity story in the Bible & rank Christmas foods and movies! From our whole team at Forte Catholic, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 409: Two Roses & a Thorn w/ Chris Bartlett | 18 Dec 2024 | 01:02:10 | |
The guys play the ever-faithful conversation starter Two Roses & a Thorn by sharing two things going great in their lives and one thing that is a thorn in their side. The topics run from family, to ministry to a growing list of enemies!!! We hope you enjoy this conversation :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 408: The Yakuza & Lore w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:53:26 | |
Taylor & Father discuss some of their favorites when it comes to lore: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the very silly Yakuza video game franchise. They share how all of these universes with deep lore are very fun to engage with. Taylor also has a confession about the Lore of Christianity. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation (that made Fr. Anthony think less of Taylor) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 407: Aching for Greatness w/ Tanner Kalina | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:55:55 | |
Tanner is our guest cohost this week as we get to know him, hear about his journey from acting in LA to Catholic leader & hear about his new book from Ave Maria Press. I've been working with Tanner behind the scenes on a couple of his podcast projects and we started to get to know each other a bit and found out that we had a lot in common! Tanner shares about his past in college baseball, having a hit movie and his friend Glen(one of the best moments in show history!) We hope you enjoy this fun and insightful episode. May you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving week! Get the book: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/aching-for-greatness?srsltid=AfmBOoolM1HGgnMhaia-HQAwHFUGnqfsdtzC0kRZ0jAMtTYoJFPrtkm1 Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen Special Guest: Tanner Kalina. | |||
| 406: Conflict, Remembrance & Candy w/ Chris Bartlett | 13 Nov 2024 | 01:02:09 | |
Chris & Taylor kick off the show with some exciting news & then discuss what to do whenever conflict arises in our most important relationships: with our spouses, family, friends and even God! Then, Chris brings a new game utilizing all the candy our children received during spooky season! Join us as we connect your favorite candies to the faith. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 405: Story Time w/ Kathryn Whitaker | 06 Nov 2024 | 01:02:33 | |
Taylor has stories of his birthday week & one of the craziest week's of ministry he's had in a long time! Kathryn has stories of Aggie Football & a project she did for her kid's homecoming and one final surprise you'll want to wait to hear until the end of the episode. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 404: Burying St. Joseph, Angry Parishioners & Sinning in Church w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 30 Oct 2024 | 01:09:35 | |
Fr. Anthony gets off an all-time rant, Taylor ponders changing his stance on burying St. Joseph to sell his house & asks the good priest some confession themed theological questions. Working in the Church can be difficult. Fr. Anthony is proving that with the week he is currently having! He goes off about how crazy parishioners can be and Taylor just sits there with a stupid big grin on his face. Then, Taylor gives an update on his house not selling and how it may be time for his to reconsider his previous stance on a popular superstition and/or Catholic practice in order to sell the house more quickly. Finally, Taylor asks some questions about commiting sins in a Church which leads to some fun thought experiments. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 403: Campus Ministry, Freestyle Preaching & Venom w/ Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress | 23 Oct 2024 | 01:10:03 | |
Our favorite Dominican returns after a long hiatus to discuss his campus ministry at the University of Virginia, play our Freestyle Preaching Game & how to talk with people you disagree with. We hope you enjoy this joyful episode with our friend from the Godsplaining Podcast. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 402: Confusing Homilies & Biblical Narration Game w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:02:57 | |
We kick this week's show off with the State of Sciarappa address. Fr. Anthony lets us know how things have been going in his world: including being pastor for a week, lighting heavy things & more! Taylor shares a hot take about homilies that may stir the pot a little bit! It's a topic we all struggle with but often don't talk about. Then, they introduce a brand new game revolving around scripture memorization. How much do Catholics know about the Bible! We will find out as our two contestants take turn narrating famou Scripture passages while the other has to fill in the blanks. We hope you enjoy this hilarious new game! Play along and let us know how you did! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 401: Change w/ Kathryn Whitaker | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:03:32 | |
Kathryn has some exciting new & Taylor isn't a fan of all the change going on in his life. They talk through some of the funny (and not so funny) things going on and how to handle constant change. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 400: The Schroll Children | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:42:29 | |
In celebration of our 400th episode, Taylor invites his kids on to the show to share who they are, what they think their dad does, what they've learned at Church & more. We hope you enjoy this episode with the three cutest children around! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 399: Bullying, Presidents & Catholic School vs Youth Ministry Kids w/ Chris Bartlett | 11 Sep 2024 | 01:07:10 | |
Have the bullied become the bullies? Should Catholic School kids go to youth group? Chris returns as our resident former bullied child to answer Taylor's question about if Taylor has become the bully. There's a fine line between standing up for yourself against bullies and bullying others in return. They also discuss Chris' fancy new role as President of Ablaze Ministries & the age old debate of whether Catholic school kids need youth group to stay Catholic. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 398: Jesus Christ: Professional Wrestler w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:05:39 | |
Fr. Anthony has evangelized Taylor into a wrestling fan and now he and his entire household are watching. This leads to a pro wrestling themed conversation where we decide which of our Catholic heroes would be the best wrestlers and talk through their potential story lines. It's a very fun conversation that we hope you enjoy :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 397: Kathryn Whitaker: Parenting Guru | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:14:21 | |
Taylor is in a new stage of parenting with a JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT and kids at two different campuses for the first time. We know a few of you have been through this and...HOW DO YOU DO IT!?!?! Kathryn shares some tips, tricks, encouragement and tough love with Taylor on the things that have worked best for her, especially in new seasons of parenting. To close out the show, Taylor shares one of the biggest things that Catholics LOVE that is actually currently annoying him. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 396: Paganism, Plane Fight & Cryotherapy w/Fr Anthony | Live from Pittsburgh | 31 Jul 2024 | 01:11:06 | |
Taylor is back at Fr. Anthony's house for a few days so they sat down to record a podcast about paganism, inculturation, Taylor's new therapy routine and asking the age old question: Is Taylor a jerk? There's a new story from a recent flight where Taylor might have done the right thing but he also might not have. YOU DECIDE! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 395: Mission Trip | Live from New Mexico | 24 Jul 2024 | 01:06:24 | |
Taylor is joined by members of the Epiphany parish youth mission trip to discuss their trip & experiences on the reservation. Taylor led worship for a mission trip on Native land outside of Albuquerque and it was an incredible blessing! He is joined in Laguna, New Mexico by some leaders on the trip: youth minister Joey Harvey, missionary Emily Atkinson & Deacon Chris Walker. They discuss their parish's connection to this area, the work of their mission trip & their key takeaways from the trip. The grand finale is a live audience recording with the entire youth group & some local community members as Taylor and some of our leaders play one of our favorite games, Freestyle Preaching with the help of the teens. It's an absolute blast and we hope you enjoy it! Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 394: Old Man Disease, Shattered Window & Hurricanes w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:44:43 | |
Last summer, Taylor got a disease most commonly associated with teenagers: mono. This year, the Lord decided it was time to go the opposite direction and give him an old man disease in his 30's. Awesome! Fr. Anthony was in quite the car accident! Hear as he explains this wild story involving yelling, a bike, shattered window & the police. Taylor closes out the show by sharing that his anniversary trip to see comedian Pete Holmes & stay in a nice hotel was not going to be stopped by a mere hurricane! He and his wife braved the eye of the storm of Hurricane Beryl in order to enjoy themselves lol. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 393: Hemp Homily, Monastery Visit & Answered Prayers w/ Kathryn Whitaker | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:44:44 | |
Taylor shares three stories today about God showing up in some of the strangest places & one story about how Christians can just be the dumbest sometimes lol. We hope you enjoy this conversation about finding God in the strangest places, the most obvious places and the strange reactions when it happens. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 392: Aggie Baseball, Loyalty & Leadership w/ Kathryn Whitaker | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:48:57 | |
KATHRYN WHITAKER CALLED FOR AN EMERGENCY EPISODE! The Texas A&M Aggie Baseball team has had QUITE the saga over the past few weeks and she has THOUGHTS! It's a story of triumph, failure, loyalty, dishonor, anger and so much more! We hope you enjoy our conversation on this hot stove issue of the summer (with fancy connections to Church issues as a bonus.) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 391: Storms & Duplication of Mission | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:22:38 | |
Taylor shares some funny insights he had into the storm themed readings from this past Sunday. GOD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STORM!!! ...but he does care about you! He also shares about a breakthrough he's had in how he's thinking about his career in regards to duplication of mission. This came after a meeting with a Vatican official(FANCY!) We hope you enjoy this shorter summer episode :) Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 390: 50th Birthday, The King & Redemption w/ Kathryn Whitaker | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:56:16 | |
Kathryn celebrates her 50th birthday this week & has a cool announcement about a new project and shares what it was like being a part of the largest concert in US History, seeing George Strait perform at Texas A&M to 110k people. Taylor shares the deepest spiritual insight he's received in a year that came from a surprising source. We hope it impacts you as much as it has him. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||
| 389: Bad Evangelization & Lost at Sea w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa | 12 Jun 2024 | 01:04:47 | |
Live from Pittsburgh! Then, in honor of last year's discussion on the morality of the zombie apocalypse, this year Taylor has a new scenario where we explore the grey area of Catholic morality: being stranded at sea. This is inspired by a true story of men stranded at sea after killer whales attacked their boat and the incredible yet horrifying story of their survival. Subscribe/Rate YouTube Connect Donate All music used on the show is by Brandon “BeTheSymbol” Morel. Find his music at bethesymbol.com. Episode art & editing by Sarah Allen | |||