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

"Salvation is of the entire person, not just the soul. If we involve the body in the spiritual life, we are completing that which the Lord wants." Bishop Frank made that observation during his conversation with Jamie Baxter, founder of Exodus 90.  Exodus 90  is an outstanding program for men to lean on prayer, asceticism, and fraternity as a means to the goal of freedom. This was a really, very ed...

In this episode of Let Me Be Frank on Veritas Catholic Network, Bishop Frank Caggiano joins host Steve Lee to discuss the ongoing Eucharistic renewal initiatives in the Diocese of Bridgeport. From the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to local parish processions, Bishop Caggiano shares insights on the power of Eucharistic adoration, the challenges of secular indifference, and the importance of foste...

In this special live episode of Let Me Be Frank on the Veritas Catholic Network, Bishop Frank Caggiano and host Steve Lee come to you from St. Rose of Lima Parish in Newtown, Connecticut. With eighth graders and parishioners filling the pews, His Excellency takes questions from students and adults alike in a lively and heartfelt conversation about the life of the Church. Bishop Frank reflects on h...

Is it possible to believe in both the reality of hell and the unshakable love of God? In this episode, Monsignor Charles Pope and His Excellency Bishop Frank Caggiano explore one of the most difficult questions in Christian theology: how a loving God permits eternal separation. Drawing from Scripture, Church tradition, and pastoral experience, they offer a sobering yet hope-filled reflection on di...

In this thought-provoking episode of Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Dr. Greg Bottaro, founder of The Catholic Psych Institute—also known as "The Catholic Psych Guy." Together, they explore the concept of relationality and its role in our lives. They discuss the long-standing notion that relationships are merely accidental to our essence, Bishop Frank and Dr. Bottaro draw on th...

Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the conclave has given us Pope Leo XIV… Chicago-born, Augustinian educated, formed in the dry climate of Peru, and given a red hat to head up the Dicastry for Bishops. Bishop Caggiano talks all about Pope Leo XIV - his background, his experience, and his (so far) stated vision for his papacy. This is an important week for Veritas… we spend two weeks in pledge...

Has Bishop Caggiano ever been in a fight? Yes, you guessed it… it’s time to dive into the mailbag! On Let Me Be Frank this week, Bishop Frank answers questions like: Should we receive communion standing or kneeling? On the tongue or in the hand? How many approved Marian apparitions have there been? How does the Church evaluate reported apparitions? What is the sin of pride? What would Bishop Frank...

All eyes have been on the Vatican for the past couple weeks, appropriately so as we are in the season of Easter.   On Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano reflects on the life of Pope Francis and prays for his soul . He also prays for the College of Cardinals, as they have an historic task ahead of them.   What is the task ahead? What is the schedule and program for the cardinals who have gathered in...

Happy Easter! He is risen! Nota bene: Bishop Caggiano & I recorded this episode of Let Me Be Frank before the Holy Father passed away. In the next episode, we will certainly reflect on the pontificate, suffering, and death of Pope Francis… and perhaps talk about what lies ahead. In the meantime… did the Easter Bilby (yes, Bilby) visit your house? My guess is... no. Unless you're Australian. On...

You gotta see this…    In something brand new for Let Me Be Frank, we recorded the show live in front of an audience at St Mary Church in Greenwich!   “What do you want to talk about?” I asked Bishop Caggiano before we started rolling the cameras.   “Let’s see what the people in the audience have on their minds,” he smiled.   And so this week’s episode is audience questions (and follow ups). We ta...

This Friday, we’re taking the show on the road to  St Mary’s in Greenwich . If you're able to attend on April 11th, please join us at 9:30am as Bishop Frank answers audience questions for a special episode of Let Me Be Frank!   Speaking of audience questions… we are diving in to the mailbag this week on Let Me Be Frank. Bishop Frank is on the mend from his 16-day sickness (unprecedented for him, b...

What is “apologetics”? Chris Check, president of Catholic Answers, joins Bishop Caggiano to answer this question. They also answer questions like:    What do Joan of Arc, Catherine of Siena, and Chris Check have in common?  Why should you fill your house with good books?  Why should you, as Chesterton put it, “let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair”?   Along the way, Chris...

"Maybe Christianity should become weird again." Reading the works of the early Church fathers has brought countless non-Catholic Christians into the Church and has strengthened so many Catholics who are already in the heart of the Church.   David Augustine (who said the quote above on this week's Let Me Be Frank) has compiled and edited  The Early Church Fathers Collection for Bishop Barron &...

Let Me Be Frank is split into two discrete segments today…   First… Jesus Christ did not incarnate to write a book. Instead, the Apostles were the plan. Rod Bennett joins us to talk about the 12 Apostles and his book,  These Twelve . Rod dispels myths about these men that still linger today, and Bishop Frank takes an important lesson from the conversation.   In the second segment, Bishop Frank tal...

George Cardinal Pell was a faithful, formidable, and fearless prince of the Church who lived a remarkable life… as a seminarian in Rome during Vatican II, as a reformer of Australia’s seminaries, in his years in China (in disguise!), at the Secretariat of the Economy (where he uncovered 1billion euros off the books), and the years spent wrongfully imprisoned before his acquittal and vindication… T...

Sacrosanctum Concilium says "the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows"... Abbott Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, literally wrote the book on  what happens at Mass , and the more we can understand the Mass... the better and more actively we all can worship. Father Abbott also serves as a member of the Dicaste...

On Saturday, April 12th, Kitty Cleveland is coming to St Matthew Parish to help present a conference for women of all ages and stages to refresh their hearts. The theme, inspired by John 4:10 & John 7:37-39 is "A Spiritual Spa", an invitation to be renewed and refreshed in the Living Waters. Kitty joins Bishop Caggiano on Let Me Be Frank to talk about her life as a singer & songwriter, her...

Life, for young adults these days, is full of unique challenges that previous generations didn’t have to navigate. To help, Anna Moreland has co-authored  The Young Adult Playbook , drawing on her years of experience teaching college students at Villanova University and her background in theology. Undergraduates, she says, are “overprepared for academics yet underprepared for questions like ‘Who a...

It’s just Bishop Caggiano and me this week on Let Me Be Frank, and we’re talking about… well, stuff. There are a few feast days on Bishop’s mind this month: the Presentation of the Lord & Candlemas, Our Lady of Lourdes, and the Chair of St Peter. Our Lady of Lourdes relates to World Day of the Sick, and Bishop Caggiano points out that both days remind us that this life is not going to be easy....

Why should we read Scripture? And how should we read the Bible? And, as the Ethiopian eunuch asked Philip in Acts 8, how can we understand unless someone guides us? A team of Biblical scholars, led by Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, have put together the Ignatius Study Bible – with notes, context, themes, and more – to help us understand the grand arc of salvation history as the Lord unveils it to us...

It’s the first mailbag of 2025! On Let Me Be Frank this week, Bishop Frank answers questions like: …what do think has been the greatest accomplishment of your ministry so far? …can a transgender person be ordained a priest? …how do you choose whose feet to wash on Holy Thursday? And… do you like cheese? Tune in to hear Bishop Frank’s answers to these, and many more, questions!

In this episode of 'Let Me Be Frank,' Bishop Frank Caggiano and Steve Lee discuss their holiday celebrations, reflections on hope, and the significance of the New Year and Epiphany. They delve into the theme of hope in the context of the upcoming Holy Year, the importance of vocational discernment through the 'Called by Name' program, and the role of fasting as a spiritual practice. The conversati...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! As the calendar flips to 2025, here’s a practical book that you should definitely buy and use – it’s A Year of Daily Offerings, featuring a short but insightful reflection for you to begin each day. The daily meditations help you offer your day – your works, prayers, sufferings, and joys – to the Lord… getting each new day off on the right foot. Bishop Caggiano...

In the dark days of the reign of Herod, the descendants of King David lived under the radar in humility even as they awaited the imminent arrival of the Messiah. A (probably young) man named Joseph lived in the town of Nazareth and would become the earthly father of Jesus - the child of Mary & the Holy Spirit. Mike Aquilina has written a book that places us in Nazareth, Jerusalem, and the regi...

We are joined this week by Fr Brian Gannon, who is the executive director of Courage International. Courage International, through its 280 chapters around the world, provides accompaniment and support for people with same-sex attraction who desire to live in fidelity with the Church's teachings. Fr Gannon is also the pastor of St Theresa Church, which recently opened a classical school, so he spen...