Edward Beck, CP

FIRST CONSULTOR

Fr. Edward Beck is from Brooklyn, NY and attended and started his college studies at Brooklyn College prior to transferring to Assumption College/Holy Cross College (MA) where he received a BA in Religious Studies and a minor in Philosophy. He has a Master's in Christian Spirituality and a Certification as a Spiritual Director from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. Father Beck served as the Parochial Vicar of Union City, NJ; the Formation Director of the Passionists, Philadelphia; a preacher of Parish Retreats; and the Executive Producer of The Sunday Mass for television. 

He was a media contributor for ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, HLN and MSNBC. He co-hosted Focus on Faith with Chris Cuomo for ABC News from 2009 to 2014. He served as  an on-air contributor and media commentator for CNN (2014-2023) on issues of faith, religion and ethics. He has written three books, God Underneath, Unlikely Ways Home, and Soul Provider (all published by Doubleday), the play, Sweetened Water and is currently developing another play, Ungodly Pursuit with multiple readings and a soon to be production.