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
18 minutes ago
The Northern Eucharistic Procession & The Sacred Heart
18 minutes ago
18 minutes ago
Bishop Frank Caggiano discusses the Eucharistic Procession in the northern portion of the Diocese of Bridgeport as well as Pope Francis's newest encyclical Dilexit nos
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Listener Questions!
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Bishop Frank Caggiano answers some of YOUR listener questions this week!
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Ralph Martin's Life in the Spirit
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Ralph Martin has spent a lifetime literally following where the Lord has called him to go – from New Jersey to South Bend to California to Ann Arbor… to digging ditches in a monastery, to making a promise of celibacy, to actually selling all of his possessions & giving up his pursuit of a doctorate at Princeton… to joblessness and homelessness, to founding a community in Ann Arbor… to where he is now with Renewal Ministries and Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
It’s all documented in his fascinating new memoir, A Life in the Spirit, which Ralph discusses with Bishop Caggiano on this episode of Let Me Be Frank.
He also talks about “divine appointments”, loving the search for the Truth more than the discovery of the Truth, the phenomenon of scandalously flawed people who have done great work for the Lord, and… the value of Korean TV dramas.
Enjoy!
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Teresa Tomeo on Planting Seeds of the Faith
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Teresa has over 40 years of experience in television & radio news, and hosts Catholic Connection at 9am every morning on Veritas and the greater EWTN world.
Teresa & Bishop Frank talk about planting seeds of faith in others… finding God through beauty… the frightening state of media & journalism today… and what actually is “news”?
And Teresa tells Bishop about her favorite shrine in Italy… she would know; she regularly leads pilgrimages throughout the country (she’s even written the book on Italy’s shrines & wonders)!
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Fr. John Riccardo on Kerygmatic Preaching and Being Overwhelmed by the Gospel
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Pope St John Paul II wrote that hearing the kerygma proclaimed should result in a person being “overwhelmed and brought to the decision to entrust himself to Jesus Christ by faith”. Fr John Riccardo wonders… have you been “overwhelmed” by the Gospel? Have made a decision to “entrust” your whole life to Jesus?
Bishop Frank Caggiano talks to Fr John Riccardo, founder of Acts XXIX & the Rescue Project, on this episode of Let Me Be Frank. This is an incredibly insightful conversation with concrete ideas about how to bring healing and transformation to ourselves and to the organizations/parishes/dioceses we are a part of.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
The Recipe For Sainthood
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Someone recently asked Bishop Caggiano: “How can I become a faithful witness?”
As he reflected on this in the car on the New Jersey Turnpike, Bishop realized there’s no simple answer. The recipe is like minestrone soup – it has many ingredients!
So on today’s Let Me Be Frank, using the many feast days that kick off the month of October as a guide, is Bishop Caggiano’s minestrone soup of faithfully witnessing to the faith.
Buon appetito!
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Tim Carney, "Family Unfriendly"
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Tim Carney joins Bishop Caggiano and Steve to discuss his new book, "Family Unfriendly". They discuss some of the pitfalls of modern American culture and how families can create strategic plans to make a more family friendly local culture.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
RE-RELEASE: Paul Kengor on John Paul II & Ronald Reagan
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
It’s our great pleasure to re-present to you this Let Me Be Frank episode from last December.
Paul Kengor is a historian & professor at Grove City College, and he spoke with Bishop Caggiano about the unique and remarkable relationship between Pope St. John Paul II and Ronald Reagan. You'll learn about President Reagan’s deep interest in Our Lady of Fatima, the ties between the assassination attempts on both men, and their roles in fighting Soviet Communism.