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

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”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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Fr. John Riccardo on Kerygmatic Preaching and Being Overwhelmed by the Gospel

Oct 09 2024 55 mins

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

Becoming A Faithful Witness

Oct 02 2024 53 mins

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 m

Tim Carney, "Family Unfriendly"

Sep 25 2024 55 mins

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.

RE-RELEASE: Paul Kengor on John Paul II & Ronald Reagan

Sep 18 2024 58 mins

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

Eucharistic Miracles & Proving the Existence of God through Science w/ Fr. Robert Spitzer

Sep 11 2024 60 mins

Fr. Robert Spitzer joins Bishop Frank Caggiano to give a version of the presentation on Eucharistic Miracles he gave the National Eucharistic Congress. He also goes into the various physical and metaphysical proofs for the Existence of God!

The Upcoming Election, Nuclear War, and Other Listener Questions!

Sep 04 2024 59 mins

Bishop Caggiano kicks off this week’s Let Me Be Frank by talking about how Catholic should approach the voting booth this November, the horrors of nuclear war, and St Gregory the Great’s feast day. Then he and Steve dip back into the mailbag. Bishop answers a lot of questions about the name of God, using the Lord’s name in vain, the plagues beset upon Pharoah & the Egypti

JD Flynn (co-founder of The Pillar) on Catholic Journalism, the Prowling Lion in the Church, and Social Media

Aug 21 2024 59 mins

JD Flynn, co-founder & editor-in-chief of The Pillar, joins Bishop Caggiano to tell the story of the founding of The Pillar, how being a canon lawyer shapes him as a journalist, the need for (and balancing act of) investigative & faithful Catholic journalism, and why we need to be ever-vigilant against the prowling lion – each of us individually as well as in the Church.

The Call For A New Renaissance w/ Liz Lev

Aug 14 2024 56 mins

Renowned art historian Liz Lev joins Bishop Caggiano on today’s Let Me Be Frank to talk about beauty and the importance of art. A former Bostonian, Liz has spent 35 years living in Italy leading pilgrimages & tours and teaching art history & architecture. Liz & Bishop Frank discuss the difference between being a pilgrim and being a tourist… why art is important in t

The Keys to A Great Catholic School w/ Sr. Mary Grace Walsh

Aug 07 2024 57 mins

Sister Mary Grace Walsh, the superintendent of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of NY joins Bishop Caggiano to discuss the ins and outs of Catholic Schools. What works? What needs fixing? Most importantly, how can Catholic Schools be an avenue of true evangelization.

On the Synod on Synodality

Jul 24 2024 60 mins

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 discu