This week, producer Sam picks from a plethora of topics! She chose marriage and service....so that is what we talked about!

We are also joined by regular guest Trent Horn as he sets the record straight on #FakeNews about the saints! We go through some common sayings attributed to saints or the Bible that aren't actually real. For more on the topic, check out his newest book "What the Saints Never Said: Pious Misquotes and the Subtle Heresies They Teach You."

Next week, YOU decide the topic! Leave a comment in an iTunes review of which of the following topics you would like to hear about next or let Taylor know on social media

Topic ideas:
-Ambition
-Crazy stories from the book of Acts
-Taylor thinking about other religions
-Taking risks
-Producer Sam on Guilt/Shame
-(Insert your topic here)

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Speaker, author, podcaster and man who changed Taylor's life, Paul George joins the show this week to talk about how we all want to be happy and how to find true happiness. Check out his work at paulgeorge.la.

Segment 1 has a fun diversion into a conversion on friendship but centers on two crazy stories from Acts, one of which gives Taylor hope for sainthood(crazy right?!?!)

In the final segment, Taylor has a convo with producer Sam and Catholic Guilt, shame and how to get out of it.

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WHAT!?!? It finally happened! After months of publicly calling out my favorite baby priest, Fr. Jared Cooke finally came on the show! He's the Matt Damon to my Jimmy Kimmel.

We talked highlights from his first year as a priest, confession, who's holier, ambition, & went toe to toe in a trivia game.

We almost lost our voices from laughing so hard. Tune in for this extra special episode of Forte Catholic!

Recently, I caught up with one of my Carmelite brothers at our National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.  He and I started to speak about the Feast of the Ascension coming up.  He reminded me that the angels stood among the disciples.  In the podcast episode today, I try to unpack what we can learn from the reality that the angels stood among the disciples during the Ascension. 

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We focus on pastoral concerns but welcome any question callers would like to ask a Catholic priest as we are joined by the Catholic Answers chaplain, Norbertine Father Hugh Barbour.

Questions Covered:

• 11:04 - What can I do to increase my faith?

Questions Covered:

• 21:34 - I heard you say that cell phones are bad for kids. But don’t kids learn good things about technology?

Resources Mentioned: 

Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordway

The Two Guys reflect on the Ascension of the Lord, connecting it to

how we’re encouraged to be active in the mission and moving

on in the presence of Jesus.

Father Ed Broom, OMV, is Associate Pastor of St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens, California. He is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and was ordained by Saint John Paul II on May 25, 1986. Fr. Ed teaches Catholic Ignatian Marian Spirituality through articles, podcasts, a radio show, retreats and spiritual direction.

Jimmy Akin answers any question regarding Catholicism. We begin day two of our quarterly pledge drive. Become part of the team by donating to Catholic Answers Live at www.catholicanswersradio.com or by calling 888-291-8000. Thank you for all of your help and support. May God bless you.

Questions Covered:

• 06:25 - A Protestant friend of mine said the biblical canon was set before the Council of Nicea. Is that right?