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

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
What should Faith Formation look like? | Patrick Donovan
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
What should faith formation look like at the parish or diocesan level? How do we equip parents and young people with the tools to know, share, and keep the faith? Patrick Donovan of the Institute for Catholic Formation in the Diocese of Bridgeport joins the show this week to reflect with Bishop Frank.

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Faith, Food, and Youth | Brian Rhude
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
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!

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
A Man Acquainted with Suffering
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
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.

Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Discussing Catholic Social Teaching
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
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.

Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
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.

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
A Conversation about Mental Health | Dr. Timothy Lock, Ph.D.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
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!

Thursday Sep 23, 2021
So what is synodality anyway?
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
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.

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
The Four Loves
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
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.