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

A Conversation about Mental Health | Dr. Timothy Lock, Ph.D.

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!

So what is synodality anyway?

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.

The Four Loves

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.
 

Finding God within Marriage and Family Life | Steve Bollman

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.

An Early Conversation about Parish Reconfiguration

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.

How can we bring peace and unity to our divided Church?

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.

COVID Update and Back to School

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!)

The Importance of Pilgrimage

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!