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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.
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- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Early Church Fathers SOLVE Modern Controversies.
Are the Church Fathers still relevant today? Bishop Frank Caggiano and co-host Steve Lee welcome back author Mike Aquilina to talk about his new book, The…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTMontessori Education in the Diocese of Bridgeport
Bishop Frank Caggiano sits down with Melissa Ilski, founding executive director of the St. Carlo Acutis Early Learning Centers, to unveil a new network of…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Guardian Angels Guild, with Luigi Manente & Deacon Kain (Part 2)
In the first segment of this week's episode, Bishop Frank, Ryan, and Dn Pat Toole spoke about the Louis & Zelie Martin Guild, for Catholic business owners to…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTConsecrating Your Business To The Sacred Heart of Jesus (Part 1)
"By caring, you earn the right to speak into someone's life," said Ryan Foley, International Executive Director of His Way At Work. "And the surprise is: work…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTEducation in the Diocese of Bridgeport
We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way. In the…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTA Historic Moment For Catholic Education
We have two parts this week, BOTH are focusing on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit that New York has adopted, and hopefully Connecticut is on its way. In the…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Going Viral on Tik Tok with Sister Miriam, OP
It started when she was a child with the commitment to simply pray just five minutes every day... it became a vocation with the Dominican Sisters of Mary…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Holy Rosary & the American Blesseds
Who were the Albigensians? That was the pop quiz that I failed today, as Bishop Frank gave the history of St Dominic and the rosary. He also talked about the…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTWhat If Bishop Caggiano Was a Cartoon?
What would Bishop Frank look like as a cartoon? You don’t have to imagine it; you can catch Bishop Frank Teaches The Faith… a weekly animated series for…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTCardinal Ignatius Kung and other Listener Questions
Today on Let Me Be Frank, His Excellency Bishop Caggiano answers your listener questions, including: Who was Paul’s companion Timothy, and do we know what…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Miracles That Prove the Eucharist Isn't Just a Symbol
I’ll bet you’ve never heard of a “pink martyrdom”… that’s because our guest just coined it on the air today, and Bishop Frank called it “a new theological…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTTwo Amazing Conversion Stories
Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Bill and Micah to discuss their personal journeys into the arms of the Church. Enjoy! Notes Email List Support Veritas Other…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTHow To Become a Catholic (with Colin Petramale, head of OCIA in Bridgeport)
“Belonging comes before belief,” says Patrick Donovan. …that is a pillar of the OCIA programs in our diocese. Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Colin…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Science of Motivating Your Kids, with David Yeager
How can we motivate teenagers & young adults... without getting them to shut down, or think we're micromanaging, or insulting them? For parents, teachers…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTDevotion to the Holy Angels, with Michael Lichens
We talk about angels all the time but, for me at least... I have a lot I don't know about them. That's about to change as Bishop Frank speaks with Michael…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Mary's Assumption, God & Salvation, and Listener Questions
How do we know Mary was assumed into Heaven? How can God's will co-exist with OUR free will? Bishop Frank Caggiano answers listener questions about God and…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT5 Rules For Holiness - Saint Padre Pio
The man could levitate, read your mind, heal the sick, and appear in multiple places at once... but he never flaunted any of this, never sought the spotlight…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTCreating Catholic Leaders (with Mike Falbo from CREW)
CREW is a unique youth ministry apostolate that works alongside parish-based youth groups to help young people become leaders for Jesus Christ in His Church…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
What You Need To Know About Bishop Frank Caggiano
Bishop Caggiano & I spent some time talking about his favorite things. Some of the questions I asked: What kind of music does Bishop listen to? What is…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Ralph Martin, A Life in the Spirit (Re-Release)
I’m very happy to re-present this great conversation to you, featuring the great Ralph Martin. Bishop Frank spoke with Ralph about his remarkable life (as…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Excommunication of The SSPX Explained
On July 1st, Pope Leo XIV and the DDF declared the Society of St Pius X to be excommunicated. This obviously has massive repercussions for the clergy of that…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Spiritual Impact of Rest
Steve is away this week with his family… a much-needed break, especially considering it’s been almost two years since the Lees have taken a vacation. Bishop…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
On September 24th in St Louis, Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified. (Tickets are on sale, and you can join in the Mass & celebrations!) Msgr Jason Gray…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTOur Lady of America, Withholding Communion, & More Listener Questions
When is it appropriate to refuse someone Communion? Has Bishop Frank ever fired a priest? What do we know about the Marian apparition "Our Lady of America"?…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Why Young People Are Returning to the Church
If Bishop Frank were to write a book, he says it would be about rediscovering the charism for Christian friendship. Friendship also happens to be the key to…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTMagnifica Humanitas: Guarding Humanity During the Era of AI
Pope Leo XIV just released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence — and Bishop Frank…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTJesus is the Messiah & The Pitfall of Secularism
How do we know Jesus is truly the Messiah promised in the Old Testament? In this episode, Bishop Frank Caggiano sits down with renowned Catholic apologist and…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Glorifying the Holy Spirit
We pray in the Creed that the Holy Spirit, with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified. I, for one, know so much less about the Holy Spirit... that…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Matthew Hennessey from the Wall Street Journal
Matthew Hennessey has written a book on "intergenerational warfare". But his day job is as Editor of Free Expression, a daily newsletter from the Wall Street…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTAnswering Your Listener Questions
On June 19th, we’re having our big GALA fundraiser in Darien. Joe & Joe from The Front Line are going to interview Samuel Blair… US Navy Seal, Leadership and…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Franciscan Jubilee
On the heels of the Jubilee of Hope, we are now in the midst of a special Jubilee Year for St Francis (whose 800th feast day is on Oct 3, 2026). St Francis is…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTCatholic Renewal Through the Cursillo Movement
There is a truly beautiful and amazing way that you can encounter Jesus and deepen your relationship with him. It's called Cursillo, and it starts with a…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Diocese of Bridgeport's AI Initiative
Meet Maria. She's the newest fundraising officer in the Diocese of Bridgeport... and she is a work of autonomous artificial intelligence. Bishop Caggiano is at…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTAnswering Listener Questions + Bishop's Easter Reflection
Happy Easter! Alleluia! We are in the octave of Easter and just at the start of the 50-day Easter season! We celebrate this joyous season with some fun…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
How To Find Peace in the Storm, with Maureen Pratt
In the midst of chronic illness and suffering, whether we're going through it or we're accompanying a loved one, Bishop Frank Caggiano reminds us that "only…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Remaining in the Waiting Room, with Mike Carlon
"Death is not a lightswitch. It's a process; it happens in stages." That was the theme of Bishop Frank Caggiano's conversation with Mike Carlon. Mike wrote The…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTJason Trennert on Faith, Culture, and Overcoming Adversity
"You think, if you live your life well, that you'll be absolved of any suffering... What was God up to in all of this?" One year ago, Jason Trennert, much…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTTo Die Well: the Reality of Death During Lent, with Dr. Stephen Doran
We will all have some experience with death. That reality is especially poignant during Lent. Bishop Caggiano speaks with Stephen Doran, a neurosurgeon and…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTInterview with an Exorcist, Msgr. Rossetti on Possession, Jesus's Victory, and Our Lady
"The one mistake most people make is: they give Satan too much power." Msgr Stephen Rossetti, an exorcist with the Archdiocese of Washington, founded and leads…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
How Jesus Suffered: A Doctor Explains (w/ Dr. Thomas McGovern)
What Christ Suffered examines the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ through the eyes of a physician, detailing Jesus's suffering from a physiological and…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTBeginning Lent, (Bl.) Fulton Sheen, Meeting Pope Leo XIV!
Blessed Ash Wednesday to you. Bishop Caggiano helps us begin Lent on the right foot, as he reflects on: ...what are the two focuses of Lent for each of us…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Final Preparations for Lent (Encore)
Original broadcast 2/23/22... Lent is just a week away - and the time to prepare is now! Bishop Frank reflects on the three "Ps" of Lent: poverty, prayer, and…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTOvercoming Sins of Speech & Cultivating True Communion (with Fr. Gregory Pine)
"My parents loved me..." That's how Fr Gregory Pine OP began his testimony when Bishop Frank asked about his journey of faith. Fr Gregory joined us on Let Me…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTA Window of Opportunity for the Catholic Church
The Holy Spirit is on the move. Bishop Caggiano has observed that there is a turning of the tide, a window of opportunity, a newfound openness to the Catholic…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTHealing Through Contemplation & The Dark Night of the Soul
When we suffer, we suffer because we try to find happiness in something that will never give it to us," Fr Daniel Chowning said. Yes... and that wasn't even…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTPersonal Success & Regrets. Listener Questions!
What is one great success Bishop Frank is proud of? What is one regret that he carries with him? Where does the money from Sunday collections go? Why don't all…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Year in Review - Universal Church, Local Church, and Personal Resolutions
It's our 2025 year in review... the three biggest takeaways in the Catholic Church, in the Diocese of Bridgeport, and in the personal life of Bishop Frank…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Bishop Caggiano Answers High Schoolers Questions about Faith
Gladiator. I can’t believe I forgot to mention Gladiator. Bishop Caggiano and I were at St Joseph’s High School to take student questions for this episode of…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTThe Incarnation and God's Love (+ 5 Christmas Saints!)
Merry Christmas! As you celebrate today (and throughout the Christmas octave), Bishop Caggiano's suggestion is to take some time in front of the image of the…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Mike Aquilina on the Life of St Joseph (Encore)
Original broadcast 12/25/2024... In the dark days of the reign of Herod, the descendants of King David lived under the radar in humility even as they awaited…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Does Suicide Mean Hell?, What's Jesus's Most Important Question? Listener Questions!
Since the mailbag was getting fuller than Santa’s sack of gifts, we thought Bishop Caggiano should answer some listener questions. Among them are some serious…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Are the Catholic & Orthodox Churches Reuniting?
Blessed Advent to you! Pope Leo XIV just wrapped up a visit to Turkey & Lebanon. Bishop Caggiano reflects on the trip and the Holy Father's meetings with…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Thanksgiving Traditions and Memories
Happy Thanksgiving! St Gianna Beretta Molla said that "the secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day…
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CTA Closer Look at the USCCB's Immigration Statement
Some folks today hear the word "immigration" and immediately take sides and prepare for a fight... But the conference of US bishops, at their fall meeting…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Whether God Exists, Traditionis Custodes, and Pope Leo XIV - Answering Student Questions
Bishop Caggiano & Steve visited the campus of the school where Steve is known as “Coach”. They opened the floor to all the students of Cardinal Kung Academ so…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Following in the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul: How to Evangelize
Bishop Frank Caggiano & Steve Lee discuss during this episode of Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano's recent pilgrimage to Greece, where he followed in the…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Power of Accompaniment in Faith, Deacon Tim Bolton's Powerful Testimony.
In this episode of 'Let Me Be Frank', Bishop Frank Caggiano and Deacon Tim Bolton discuss the ministry of accompaniment, exploring its significance in the…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Catholic Bio-Ethicist on IVF & Adopting Frozen Embryos
There are hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos -tiny, frozen babies- in the world today. What to do with all of these human lives? Catholic bioethicist…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Pope Leo XIV's Dilexi Te Is A Call To Christian Charity!
A lot of people talk about Truth and Beauty, but there’s not as much talk about Goodness. On Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano dives into this less-discussed of…
- Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
Listening To Your Guardian Angel & The Saints
The past few weeks have brought some meaningful feast days in the Catholic calendar... the archangels & guardian angels... Francis of Assisi... Cosmas &…