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

On the Synod on Synodality

There is a lot going on in the midst of this summer – with the National Eucharistic Congress, the US elections, and more. It’s almost easy to forget that the Synod on Synodality is moving forward in Rome, but it is… and the Instrumentum Laboris was just published, setting the table for the sessions ahead.
On Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano offers a timely and important discussion on the Synod on Synodality… within the context of the history of synods, what synods are and what they are not, and how they fit into the structure of the Church.
 

Summer Stories with Bishop Caggiano

Bishop Caggiano and Steve take it easy this week, reminiscing on past summer activities, why summer is a necessary time for rest, and how to make the most of your summer spiritually! 

Can We Really Rejoice in Our Sufferings? - Steve Lee's Testimony

You may know that Steve's wife, Roula, battled leukemia just days after Veritas Catholic Network launched. The faith-filled way she suffered was inspiring… and just how the Lord asks all of us to suffer.
“We are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” -Rom 8:17
St Paul also wrote that “we rejoice in our sufferings”… can we really, actually rejoice in our sufferings?
Please listen to and share this short reflection on suffering (and rejoicing in our suffering). We believe that we can all strengthen each other by sharing how God has brought us through difficulties, and we pray this might be helpful to you.

Details on the One, the Guilds, and Catechesis in the Diocese

It's finally summer, so Bishop Caggiano takes the time to update his listeners about the big events and plans for the upcoming year. Topics include the Guilds, the Jubilee Year, Catechesis throughout the Diocese, the implementation of the One, dates and speakers for the Bishop's Lecture Series and more! 

Women in The New Evangelization, with Kelly Wahlquist

Kelly Wahlquist joins Bishop Caggiano to discuss her own faith journey, the amazing testimonies of women in Scripture, her time advocating a unique role for women in the Church and evangelization and much more! 

Deacon Patrick Toole on the Diaconate, Preaching, and Accompaniment

Deacon Patrick Toole is the Chancellor and Secretary of the Curia in the Diocese of Bridgeport. He joins Bishop Caggiano today to discuss the many evangelical programs and ministries he has participated in and helped design. 

A Mass of Thanksgiving for the Eucharist

Bishop Caggiano shares some of the impactful moments from the Diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving for the Eucharist as well as the next steps for incorporating the One in the Diocese. 

Listener Questions: Bishop Augustine from Nigeria, Just War vs. Nuclear War, Choosing the Pope... and More!

Bishop Caggiano answers YOUR listener questions. He makes the distinction between murder and killing, explains why nuclear war can NEVER be just, discusses meeting Bishop Augustine from Nigeria (who has lent two of his priests to our diocese), sports, the Eucharist and more! 
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