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 church and the personal journeys that shape their understanding of faith. Deacon Tim shares his life experiences, including the challenges he faced with his daughter and late wife, which deepened his faith and understanding of active love. The conversation emphasizes the importance of being present for others, the role of spiritual friendships, and the need for community support in ministry. They also introduce the Pastoral Companions initiative aimed at empowering laypeople to engage in accompaniment, highlighting the transformative power of love and presence in the lives of those in need.

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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 Elizabeth Rex joins Bishop Caggiano to talk about this question, as well as:

...why is contraception immoral?

...what would Bishop Caggiano say to a cohabiting unmarried couple?

...what is IVF and what does the Church teach about it?

For any couples who are looking to adopt, Dr. Rex points to Snowflakes Embryo Adoption and the National Embryo Donation Center. More information is at the Donum Vitae Institute. 

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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 the transcendentals, asking: …how do you define “goodness”? …how do you know that your heart is leading correctly? …what is the difference between good works and Christian good works? …how does this tie in with Pope Loe XIV’s exhortation Dilexit Te?

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Dilexi Te

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The past few weeks have brought some meaningful feast days in the Catholic calendar... the archangels & guardian angels... Francis of Assisi... Cosmas & Damian... Vincent de Paul... Wenceslaus... Jerome... and, of course, Therese of Lisieux.

But, instead of just going through these saints' biographies, Bishop Caggiano talks about specific lessons we can learn from each of these saints. What is something we can see in these holy people that we can apply in our lives?

I really enjoyed this conversation and I got a lot out of it. I hope you do too!

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Imagine your father brought your family to the US from India, so that he could study to become a Baptist minister. And then, as you grew older, you left the Baptists to become a Catholic.

That's the story of Suan Sonna, the new Director of Apologetics for the Diocese of Bridgeport.

What is apologetics? Why is it important? In a society where people believe everyone has their own truth... how do you engage in meaningful dialogue about the Faith and the things that matter most?

These are really deep questions... which Bishop Caggiano discusses with Suan on Let Me Be Frank. Suan has a plan to instill a culture of thoughtfulness and make all Catholics here equipped to discuss Catholicism and defend the Faith (with gentleness and reverence).

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Heather Foucault-Camm, Program Director of the Science & Religion Initiative at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, speaks with Bishop Caggiano about: space ethics, the implications of artificial intelligence, the question: "What do you believe more: science or theology?", and more.

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This week on Let Me Be Frank, Bishop Caggiano and Steve go through the mailbag and answer more listener questions!

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In the 300s, "the whole world groaned and was astonished to find itself Arian", as St Jerome put it. And the brilliant and courageous Athanasius replied, "Is the world against Athanasius? Then Athansius is against the world." Athanasius contra mundum!

It's a remarkable story... the secular ruler of the world convening the Church's bishops... a charismatic and influential bad guy rousing half of the Church to his side... indomitable heroes like Athanasius, Basil, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, and others defending the Faith at all costs...

St Nicholas punching Arias in the face...

This year marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, and Bishop Caggiano dives deeply into the Council on Let Me Be Frank - the history, the theology, the lasting impact on our Faith...

I really enjoyed this conversation, and I'm sure you will too!

Interestingly, I once read that the phrase "not one iota of difference" comes from the Arian heresy and the Nicene Creed... the Greek letter "i" (iota) is the difference between homoousios (consubstantial) and homoiousios (similar substance)...

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Bishop Frank sits down with Steve Lee to answer some of your listener questions. Included in this episode.

Why can't women be ordained to the diaconate?

How should someone deal with anger and annoyance?

Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is authentic?

How about the St

airs of the Sisters of Loreto?

Where is the Immaculate Conception in the Bible?

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