Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
”Let Me Be Frank” is a podcast from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport and Veritas Catholic Radio featuring the Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport. Each weekly episode features Bishop Frank’s honest opinions about recent Catholic news, reflections on Sunday’s Gospel, questions from diocesan faithful, and frank discussion of topics of faith and Catholicism.
Episodes
Bishop Frank Caggiano sits down with Melissa Ilski, founding executive director of the St. Carlo Acutis Early Learning Centers, to unveil a new network of Catholic early learning centers. Learn how Montessori and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd form the whole child, how the first site in Shelton is taking shape, and how families and parishes are served. Plus a listener question on AI companion robots.
Notes
In the first segment of this week's episode, Bishop Frank, Ryan, and Dn Pat Toole spoke about the Louis & Zelie Martin Guild, for Catholic business owners to gather in community and deepen their faith, and work to transform their companies.
In this second segment, Luigi Manente & Dn George Kain join Bishop Caggiano to talk about the Guardian Angels Guild, which is for first responders, law enforcement, and military. This gu...We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way.
In the first segment, released on Wednesday, Bishop Frank welcomes Anne Lesser, President & CEO of the Invest In Education Foundation. IIEF was instrumental in getting the first-ever federal tax credit scholarship program passed last year.
In this segment, Bishop Frank speaks w...
We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way.
In the first segment, Bishop Frank welcomes Anne Lesser, President & CEO of the Invest In Education Foundation. IIEF was instrumental in getting the first-ever federal tax credit scholarship program passed last year. In segment two (which will be released later this week),...
It started when she was a child with the commitment to simply pray just five minutes every day... it became a vocation with the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist... and it led to a question from her superior: "Will you help out with a special project?"
Now Sr Miriam OP has over 41 million views on TikTok, she's the host of Dominican Sisters Open Mic, and she's our guest on Let Me Be Frank. The Dominican Sisters...
Who were the Albigensians?
That was the pop quiz that I failed today, as Bishop Frank gave the history of St Dominic and the rosary. He also talked about the Battle of Lepanto, the mysteries of the rosary, and the gift that the prayer is for the Church and for each of us. And then he told the stories of four American blesseds: Fr Stanley Rother, Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, Francis Xavier Seelos, and Francis Solanus.
And today’...
What would Bishop Frank look like as a cartoon? You don’t have to imagine it; you can catch Bishop Frank Teaches The Faith… a weekly animated series for preschool children. Patrick Donovan has spearheaded this project, as well as many other fantastic initiatives, and he joins us for the second segment of Let Me Be Frank.
This week is a blast – enjoy!
Pax Christi,
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The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
Today on Let Me Be Frank, His Excellency Bishop Caggiano answers your listener questions, including:
- Who was Paul’s companion Timothy, and do we know what happened to him?
- Can you tell us about Cardinal Kung? Were you ever lucky enough to have met him?
- What is your response to someone who says that keeping a child with severe disabilities alive is “a waste”?
- What is the difference between a chapel, a sh...
I’ll bet you’ve never heard of a “pink martyrdom”… that’s because our guest just coined it on the air today, and Bishop Frank called it “a new theological term”! Shaun McAfee, author of the Compendium of Eucharistic Miracles, joins Bishop Frank to discuss things like:
…what actually is a miracle, and what role does scie...
Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Bill and Micah to discuss their personal journeys into the arms of the Church.
Enjoy!
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“Belonging comes before belief,” says Patrick Donovan.
…that is a pillar of the OCIA programs in our diocese. Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Colin Petramale (head of OCIA in Bridgeport) to talk about the process of entering the Catholic Church, and the supports the Church should provide to new converts. And then Bishop Frank speaks with Bill (new conve...
How can we motivate teenagers & young adults... without getting them to shut down, or think we're micromanaging, or insulting them? For parents, teachers, coaches, (all of us), it's a really fine line.
David Yeager has written 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, and he joins Bishop Frank Caggiano to talk about getting through to young people to help them.
They also discuss:
...the relationship between psyche and b...
We talk about angels all the time but, for me at least... I have a lot I don't know about them.
That's about to change as Bishop Frank speaks with Michael Lichens, an "observer of the human condition" who edited Devotion to the Holy Angels. They talk about things like: seeing signs of angels in our daily lives, how to call upon our guardian angel, why angels actually love us, and more. Michael also wrote the Weird Catholic Handbook...
How do we know Mary was assumed into Heaven? How can God's will co-exist with OUR free will? Bishop Frank Caggiano answers listener questions about God and salvation, miracles and the Church's investigations, and... judge not lest you be judged.
And he poses this question to us: “What kind of father gives you a gift… then you throw it back in his face… an...
The man could levitate, read your mind, heal the sick, and appear in multiple places at once... but he never flaunted any of this, never sought the spotlight or fame or riches, never complained or argued when people persecuted him or called him a fraud.
He simply served the Lord, was obedient to his superiors, and exemplified Jesus' words: "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (Matt 19:26).
Yup, we're...
CREW is a unique youth ministry apostolate that works alongside parish-based youth groups to help young people become leaders for Jesus Christ in His Church. Mike Falbo, CREW's founder, joins Bishop Frank today to talk about:
...how to develop leaders - young or old,
...what keeps young people coming back to CREW (and youth group events),
.....
Bishop Caggiano & I spent some time talking about his favorite things. Some of the questions I asked:
What kind of music does Bishop listen to?
What is Bishop's favorite tv show? Favorite movie?
What does Bishop do on vacation? Where is someplace new he would like to visit?
What kind o...
I’m very happy to re-present this great conversation to you, featuring the great Ralph Martin.
Bishop Frank spoke with Ralph about his remarkable life (as detailed in his memoir), about the charismatic movement in the Church & America, and about the problems facing the Church today.
And in case you missed last week’s episode, Bishop Caggiano explained the excommunication of the SSPX bishops & priests (the indivi...
On July 1st, Pope Leo XIV and the DDF declared the Society of St Pius X to be excommunicated. This obviously has massive repercussions for the clergy of that order, but also for thousands of lay people who have been attending SSPX liturgies.
Bishop Caggiano has written that "my heart goes out to them at this painful moment, and I want them to know that they remain very much a part of our diocesan family". On this episode ...
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