Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT

This is a special episode of Let Me Be Frank - guest host Brian Rhude joins the show to talk about his journey of faith! Brian serves as the Assistant Director of Summer Programs and Formation for the Lay Apostolate at The Catholic University of America and Program Director of their summer program, Light the World Catholic U. From food to faith, Brian and Bishop talked about it all!

Tomorrow, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. John Paul II. In this week's episode, Bishop Frank spends the entire hour remembering this towering figure's life and legacy.

Catholic Social Teaching goes way back to the Gospels and Jesus’ own words and teachings. On this week’s episode, Bishop Caggiano walks us through the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

The cardinal virtues – prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance - play a pivotal role in leading a morally good life, and this week, Bishop Frank offers his reflections on them.

Dr. Timothy G. Lock, Ph. D. joins the show this week to discuss mental health and seminarian formation. You won't want to miss this episode!

Preparations for the Synod on Synodality are beginning soon! The two essential pieces of a Synod are listening and discernment. What does that mean? What's the process of a Synod? Bishop Frank explains, and then later spends some time reflecting on the virtue of patience in this week's episode.

Today on Let Me Be Frank, Bishop talks about the four loves: storge, philia, eros, and agape, and then reflects on the vocation of marriage.  

Steve Bollman is Bishop Frank J. Caggiano’s special guest on Let Be Me Frank this week. Steve is the Founder & President of Paradisus Dei, a Catholic organization focused on strengthening marriages and families.

Today on Let Be Me Frank, Bishop Frank discusses the early steps in the beginning of a plan to reconfigure the parishes in the diocese. As part of this plan, Bishop and Steve also re-emphasize the importance of promoting vocations to the priesthood, the religious life, and the permanent diaconate.

We seem to be struggling with a divided Church in a divided society. Bishop Frank reiterates that we need unity, which then will bring peace. In this week’s episode, he tells us how each of us can create peace and unity in a Church that is divided.

As states and towns tighten restrictions in the face of surging COVID cases and the Delta variant, Bishop Frank talks about how he sees things in the diocese. In the second segment, Steve and Bishop talk about the back-to-school season (which is going to be quickly upon us!)

On today's Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano talks about the importance of pilgrimages for every Catholic and tells us about some of his pilgrimage experiences. In the second segment: St John Vianney, St Maximilian Kolbe, and the gift of the priesthood!

Are you watching the Olympics? We are! What can we learn from sports when it comes to our Catholic faith? Bishop Frank has some thoughts.

It has been nearly a week and a half since Pope Francis issued the motu proprio: Traditionis custodes. What does that mean for Mass in the Extraordinary Form in the Diocese? Bishop Frank explains.   In the second segment of the show, Steve and Bishop discuss the domestic church! Join us for this packed episode!

This week on Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Frank talks about our Christian duty to help one another.   Also, Steve and Bishop talk about four men who helped those around them in heroic & sacrificial ways: Joseph Lafleur, Marinus LaRue, Vincent Capodanno, and Emil Kapaun.

We're having some fun on Let Me Be Frank! This week, Steve asks Bishop Frank about his favorite things: places, music, books, movies, and more!

Two heroes of the Old Testament - Moses and King David. On today's Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano talks about these great men and the lessons we can learn from them today.

On Let Me Be Frank this week, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano discusses his proposal for a new national institute on the Catechism. And a talk about fatherhood, for a belated Happy Father’s Day!

You've heard, read, and watched as the latest United States Conference of Catholic Bishops spring meeting addressed Eucharistic Coherence. What does Bishop Frank have to say? This is perhaps one of the most important episodes of Let Me Be Frank. Take some time to listen to, reflect on, pray with, and share this message.

On this week’s Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano and Steve Lee talk about the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and have a discussion on “the common good.”

On this week’s Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano and Steve discuss Pope Francis’ recent reforms, and in the second segment they talk about St. Thomas More, whose feast day is June 22.

On today’s Let Me Be Frank, Steve and Bishop Frank talk about how to revitalize the Church starting within our own hearts and moving out into the community, bringing people back to the heart of the Church!

Humankind's birthright is generosity. We are all called to bless the lives of others with what has been given to us by God. Kerry Robinson of Leadership Roundtable joins the show today to talk philanthropy, stewardship, leadership, and what's next for the Church post-COVID-19 with Bishop Frank!

The obligation to attend Sunday Mass will be reinstituted this Sunday at Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. As we mark our "re-birth" what are we going to do with it?   Some reflections on that, as well as a deep dive discussing Pope St. Paul VI, Vatican II, and Humanae Vitae.

There is a fundamental Christian obligation to be proper stewards of God's resources and God's gifts. What is a steward? How can we be good stewards? Bishop reflects in this week's Let Me Be Frank.