Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
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Our Lady of America, Withholding Communion, & More Listener Questions
Jun 24, 2026
54m 10s
Why Young People Are Returning to the Church
Jun 17, 2026
58m 58s
Magnifica Humanitas: Guarding Humanity During the Era of AI
Jun 10, 2026
58m 06s
Jesus is the Messiah & The Pitfall of Secularism
Jun 3, 2026
57m 14s
Glorifying the Holy Spirit
May 27, 2026
56m 24s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Our 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"? What would you say to God, in 10 or fewer words, to explain why you should go to Heaven? How about the Connecticut teacher who was removed from the classroom for displaying a cross? These are just some of the excellent listener questions that Bishop Caggiano answers on Let Me Be Frank. Tune in and enjoy! Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 54m 10s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  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 reaching and evangelizing young adults. That is the consensus among Bishop Frank, Fr Sam Kachuba (Vicar for Young Adult Ministry), and Paola Pena (Director of Evangelization at St Pius X). The culture has been offering empty promises to young adults... instead of the authentic freedom, relationship, and fulfillment that young adults (& all of us) truly desire. This was really a fantastic conversation. Enjoy! By the way, you can still squeeze in and join us as we celebrate the seven years that Veritas been on the air... June 19th in Darien CT... tickets & info are here. I hope to see you there! Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 58m 58s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 |  Magnifica Humanitas: Guarding Humanity During the Era of AI✨ | artificial intelligencePope encyclical+3 | — | Pope Leo XIVMagnifica Humanitas+2 | — | AIPope Leo XIV+5 | — | 58m 06s | |
| 6/3/26 |  Jesus is the Messiah & The Pitfall of Secularism✨ | Messianic propheciesBiblical exegesis+4 | Gary Michuta | Messiah: Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ | Old TestamentSacred Scripture+2 | JesusMessiah+7 | — | 57m 14s | |
| 5/27/26 | Glorifying the Holy Spirit✨ | Holy SpiritChristianity+3 | — | Diocese of Bridgeport | — | Holy Spiritadoration+3 | — | 56m 24s | |
| 5/13/26 | Matthew Hennessey from the Wall Street Journal✨ | journalismeconomics+3 | Matthew Hennessey | Wall Street JournalVeritas+1 | — | Matthew HennesseyWall Street Journal+3 | — | 56m 40s | |
| 5/6/26 |  Answering Your Listener Questions✨ | listener questionsChurch changes+3 | Samuel Blair | US NavyNaval Academy+1 | — | listener questionsChurch changes+3 | — | 56m 18s | |
| 4/29/26 |  The Franciscan Jubilee✨ | St FrancisJubilee Year+3 | — | — | — | St FrancisJubilee Year+3 | — | 59m 11s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Catholic Renewal Through the Cursillo Movement✨ | Cursillofaith+3 | Mike BonomoEileen Masaryk | CursilloDiocese of Bridgeport+2 | — | Cursilloretreat+3 | — | 56m 03s | |
| 4/15/26 |  The Diocese of Bridgeport's AI Initiative✨ | artificial intelligencefundraising+3 | Emily GrocciaDeacon Pat Toole | Diocese of BridgeportGivzey | — | AI fundraising officerMaria+3 | — | 58m 50s | |
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| 4/8/26 |  Answering Listener Questions + Bishop's Easter Reflection✨ | Easterlistener questions+5 | — | Diocese of Bridgeport | — | Easterlistener questions+6 | — | 56m 19s | |
| 4/1/26 |  How To Find Peace in the Storm, with Maureen Pratt✨ | chronic illnessfaith+3 | Maureen Pratt | The Peace In The Storm Project | St AloysiusNew Canaan | chronic illnessfaith+4 | — | 56m 29s | |
| 3/25/26 | Remaining in the Waiting Room, with Mike Carlon✨ | end of lifegrief+3 | Mike Carlon | The Waiting Room | — | deathgrief+4 | — | 55m 58s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Jason Trennert on Faith, Culture, and Overcoming Adversity✨ | faithadversity+4 | Jason Trennert | Treasury DepartmentVeritas Catholic Network+1 | — | faithadversity+5 | — | 58m 06s | |
| 3/11/26 |  To Die Well: the Reality of Death During Lent, with Dr. Stephen Doran✨ | deathLent+3 | Dr. Stephen Doran | Diocese of BridgeportSt Luke's Guild+1 | — | deathLent+5 | — | 53m 54s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Interview with an Exorcist, Msgr. Rossetti on Possession, Jesus's Victory, and Our Lady✨ | exorcismspiritual warfare+5 | Msgr Stephen Rossetti | Archdiocese of WashingtonSt Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal | — | exorcismspiritual warfare+5 | — | 55m 40s | |
| 2/25/26 | 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 medical point of view. And... the book is even more than that. It is also a reflection on Paul's words to the Colossians: "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church." In other words: how can we suffer well and how can we suffer for the benefit of others? Dr McGovern is Bishop Caggiano's guest this week on Let Me Be Frank, and I'm confident that this book would be a tremendous resource for you this Lent. Oh, and what prompted Bishop Frank to say: "Harvard... we don't talk about them"? Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank | 58m 01s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 |  Beginning 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 personally? ...what is the purpose of this season of penance? Where is the journey heading? ...what can we expect to see in our churches over these 40 days? We also talked about Archbishop Fulton Sheen, whose upcoming beatification was confirmed by the Vatican, as well as about Bishop Caggiano's recent audience with Pope Leo XIV. By the way, this diocesan Lenten pilgrimage is a fantastic way to spend your Lent and prepare for Easter. Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 58m 04s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | 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 penance, this week on Let Me Be Frank. Veritas Catholic Network | 58m 00s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  Overcoming 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 Be Frank to talk about his new book: Training The Tongue And Growing Beyond Sins of Speech... which details how we can elevate our speech, enhance conversation, and (most importantly) cultivate communion. Fr Gregory & Bishop Frank also talk about: ...are there times when you should withhold the truth? ...can reading the classics enhance our speech and communication? ...what role does humor play in conversation and interaction? ...how do Millennials & Gen Z differ in their relationship with Truth? You will certainly enjoy this conversation! And be sure to pick up a copy of Training the Tongue for Lent. Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 55m 29s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  A 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 faith in people who were not open just a few years ago. There are quantitative and qualitative signs… a perfect storm of events and circumstances coming together that bode very hopefully for the growth of the Catholic faith. What does this perfect storm mean? What caused it? How do we take advantage of it? Bishop Frank looks at a number of factors, including: demographic shifts, the strength of the Church on the continent of Africa, and economic realities in the US… how should we respond to this window of opportunity? Listen or watch… and find out! Pax Christi, Steve Lee NOTES Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 58m 58s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  Healing 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 the "quote to remember from this episode", according to Bishop Frank! Fr Daniel Chowning OCD is a Discalced Carmelite priest and author of Healed by Love: Contemplation as a Path of Healing according to St John of the Cross. Fr Daniel joined Bishop Caggiano to talk about: ...who are the Carmelites, and who was John of the Cross? ...what exactly is the Dark Night of the Soul? ...what is contemplation? ...how can we find true healing? This is a fantastic conversation. Enjoy! NOTES Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflection (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) | 56m 27s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Personal 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 the parishes in the diocese follow the same rituals? Yup, it's another mailbag episode of Let Me Be Frank! Bishop Caggiano answers the questions above, plus many more. Enjoy! Pax Christi, Steve Lee | 56m 45s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  The 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 Caggiano. A recurring theme in all three: hope vs discouragement. Plus, Bishop Frank's resolutions for 2026. Enjoy! Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Email List: https://www.veritascatholic.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9oYx0t7imNDH5nLwSiM8Q Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veritascatholic/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/veritascatholic/ Other shows The Tangent: https://thetangent.podbean.com/ Daily Gospel Reflections: https://dailycatholicreflection.podbean.com/ The Frontline With Joe & Joe: https://thefrontlinewithjoeandjoe.podbean.com/ Restless Catholic Young Adults: https://restlesscatholicmedia.podbean.com/ | 58m 52s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | 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, and they asked some excellent questions, like: “When someone says the Holy Spirit revealed something to them; how do we know they’re telling the truth?” “In God’s eyes, is the Pope holier than I am?” “How do you stay open to the Holy Spirit’s guidance, especially when Jesus seems to be absent?” …and when one student asked “What’s your favorite movie?” Bishop gave his answer and then turned to me. I blanked. I named three excellent movies, but I forgot to mention Gladiator. Anyway, happy New Year! Enjoy this fun and informative conversation with St Joseph HS seniors! Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank | 54m 15s | ||||||
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