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- A 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 first segment, Bishop Frank welcomes Anne Lesser, President & CEO of the Invest In Education Foundation. IIEF was instrumental in getting the first-ever federal tax credit scholarship program passed last year. In segment two (which will be released later this week), Bishop Frank speaks with two key players in the Diocese of Bridgeport - Stacie Stueber, Superintendent of Schools, and Fr Chris Ford, Episcopal Vicar for Education & Formation - to discuss the law's local impact.
This is a landmark piece of legislation, which will greatly benefit students across the country.
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
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29 min - 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 Mother of the Eucharist... and it led to a question from her superior: "Will you help out with a special project?"
Now Sr Miriam OP has over 41 million views on TikTok, she's the host of Dominican Sisters Open Mic, and she's our guest on Let Me Be Frank. The Dominican Sisters teach, they provide virtue resources to dioceses and schools, and they exemplify how "media has a profound potential to evangelize", as Bishop Frank put it.
...and they pray for people, on the spot, in airports.
Enjoy this fantastic conversation!
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
58 min - 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 Battle of Lepanto, the mysteries of the rosary, and the gift that the prayer is for the Church and for each of us. And then he told the stories of four American blesseds: Fr Stanley Rother, Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, Francis Xavier Seelos, and Francis Solanus.
And today’s listener question: What kind of work would Bishop Frank do if he wasn’t a priest?
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
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58 min - What 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 preschool children. Patrick Donovan has spearheaded this project, as well as many other fantastic initiatives, and he joins us for the second segment of Let Me Be Frank.
This week is a blast – enjoy!
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
28 min - Cardinal 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 happened to him?
- Can you tell us about Cardinal Kung? Were you ever lucky enough to have met him?
- What is your response to someone who says that keeping a child with severe disabilities alive is “a waste”?
- What is the difference between a chapel, a shrine, and other sites?
- When they announce that you will be Saint Frank Caggiano, when would you like the world to celebrate your feast day?
- Is the Catholic Old Testament the same as the Jewish Scriptures, or do they have different books or versions?
- Why does John the Baptist ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” after previously proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah?
- How would you describe the rest of your life in five words?
- If you could listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Is there a mandatory retirement age for bishops? What do you see yourself doing, or would you like to do, after retiring?
- When you said, “You and I are here together walking to heaven,” were those your own words or someone else’s?
- What do you think about holding a diocesan party specifically for poor and homeless people to come and eat and drink at Christmastime?
- Why does Lent sometimes begin in February with Easter in early April, and other times begin in late March with Easter close to May?
- Why can’t the Church set Easter on one fixed day, as it does with other holidays? Why is there a difference between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox dates for Easter?
Enjoy this week's episode of Let Me Be Frank!
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30 min - The 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 term”! Shaun McAfee, author of the Compendium of Eucharistic Miracles, joins Bishop Frank to discuss things like:
…what actually is a miracle, and what role does science play in miracles?
…what’s the unifying theme among the 100s of Eucharistic miracles that have occurred throughout history?
…and what needs to change in evangelization via social media?
This is a great conversation. Enjoy!
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
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57 min - Two Amazing Conversion Stories
Bishop Frank Caggiano is joined by Bill and Micah to discuss their personal journeys into the arms of the Church.
Enjoy!
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27 min - How 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 Petramale (head of OCIA in Bridgeport) to talk about the process of entering the Catholic Church, and the supports the Church should provide to new converts. And then Bishop Frank speaks with Bill (new convert), and Micah (new convert) about their personal journeys into the arms of the Church.
Enjoy!
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28 min - The 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, coaches, (all of us), it's a really fine line.
David Yeager has written 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, and he joins Bishop Frank Caggiano to talk about getting through to young people to help them.
They also discuss:
...the relationship between psyche and body,
...the difference between shame (really bad) and embarrassment (not bad),
...the "mentor's dilemma" and the "mentor mindset",
...platform moments, on-the-train moments, do-overs, and more.
This is an awesome conversation! Enjoy!
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1 hr - Devotion 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 Lichens, an "observer of the human condition" who edited Devotion to the Holy Angels. They talk about things like: seeing signs of angels in our daily lives, how to call upon our guardian angel, why angels actually love us, and more. Michael also wrote the Weird Catholic Handbook, which sounds like something we should check out.
Also... Bishop Frank announced the St Carlo Acutis Early Learning Centers, which just sounds awesome and much-needed for so many families here.
And... one more pitch for the CREW gala in Danbury on Sept 12th, where Bishop Frank will celebrate Mass and I'll speak at the dinner.
Pax Christi,
Steve Lee
The other guy on Let Me Be Frank
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About 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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