I have not used this blog in a while since I tend to post most of my activity and thoughts on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/FatherEdwardBeck) .  I do realize that has the limitations of not EVERYONE being on Facebook.   And, then, of course there is Google+ too!  Too many place with not enough time.

VISIT NEW SPIRITUALITY PAGE

Visit our ABC NEWS / GOOD MORNING AMERICA SPIRITUALITY PAGE with Updated VIDEOS, ARTICLES and OPINIONS on all things religious and spiritual. MOMENT OF FAITH and FOCUS ON FAITH, with Chris Cuomo and Father Beck all here:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/spirituality

NEW SPIRITUALITY WEBPAGE ON ABC.COM

I'm happy and excited to tell you about the new SPIRITUALITY WEBPAGE for GOOD MORNING AMERICA on ABC Television to which I contribute. The page has all of the Faith / Spirituality content from ABC NEWS in one place with interesting and provocative videos and articles. Take a look:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/spirituality

CHRIS CUOMO and I FOCUS ON FAITH on ABC

Check out the new series on Religion and Spirituality with Chris Cuomo and myself at www.abcnews.com/focusonfaith  

http://abcnews.go.com/abcnewsnow/focusonfaith

NEW SUNDAY MASS WEBSITE!

Make sure to visit our brand new Sunday Mass Website at www.TheSundayMass.org   There are some great features, including the opportunity to view The Sunday Mass, the homilies, read reflections, and make prayer intentions.  Also, you can learn more about all of the Presiders, the Staff and the Choir.  Become part of our Internet Family!  Peace+ Fr. Edward Beck

THE SUNDAY MASS 10/19/2008

The new production of THE SUNDAY MASS, produced by the Passionist Community and hosted by Father Edward Beck will begin on Sunday, October 19th, 2008The launch of the new SUNDAY MASS produced by the Passionist Community from the Passionist Spiritual Center in Riverdale in New York is THIS SUNDAY, October 19th. Times and channels are listed below. The SUNDAY MASS is available nationwide on I-LifeTV . You can check their website (http://www.ilifetv.com/) and input your zipcode to see the channel it airs on in your area. Or you may view the mass at one of the affiliate channels below, including FOX, Channel 5 in New York / New Jersey. Please encourage family members and friends to watch as well. And send along your feedback to us. We want to continue to improve the production of THE SUNDAY MASS. And we need your help and suggestions to do that. Thanks so much for your prayers and support. Blessings+ Fr. Edward Beck, C.P.

Broadcast Channels

Nationwide
I-LifeTV 10:00 AM EST (Sunday)
Familyland Network 12:30 PM EST (Sunday)

Tri-State New York=2 0Metropolitan Area
Brooklyn Prayer Channel (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island)
Time Warner Ch. 79 8:00 PM (Saturday)
9:30 AM (Sunday)
12:30 PM (Sunday)
Cablevision Ch. 30 8:00 PM (Saturday)
9:30 AM (Sunday)
12:30 PM (Sunday)
5:00 PM (Sunday)

New York, Long Island, New Jersey
WLNY Ch. 55 9:00 AM (Sunday)
WNYW Ch. 5 5:30 AM (Sunday)
Direct TV NY WNYW Ch. 5 5:30 AM (Sunday)
Connecticut WLNY Ch. 15 9:00 AM (Sunday)
Comcast Leased Access
Monmouth County NJ Ch. 83 & 95 9:00 AM (Sunday)
Ocean County NJ Ch. 81 & 96 9:00 AM (Sunday)

Local Stations
Addison, TX Charter Ch. 25 5:30 PM (Saturday)
10:30 AM (Sunday)
Atlanta, GA AIB Bell South Ch. 4 1:00 PM (Sunday)
AIB Charter Ch. 14 & 22 1:00 PM (Sunday)
AIB Comcast Ch. 5 1:00 PM (Sunday)
Augusta, GA WAGT Ch. 7 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Bismarck, ND KNDX-TV Ch. 26 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Carrolton, TX Charter Ch. 25 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Dickinson, ND K38-TV Ch. 38 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Dallas, TX AT&T Ch. 14 10:30 AM (Sunday)
10:00 PM (Sunday)
Dickingson, ND K38 Ch. 38 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Devil's Lake, ND WDAZ Ch. 8 10:30 AM (Sunday)
Duluth, MN KDLH Ch. 3 7:30 AM (Sunday)
Fargo, ND WDAY Ch. 6 10:30 AM (Sunday)
Farmers Branch, TX AT&T Ch. 17 10:30 AM (Sunday)
Lafayette, LA KATC Ch. 3 11:30 AM (Sunday)
Los Angeles, CA KDOC Ch. 56 9:00 AM (Sunday)
Macon, GA WGNM Ch. 64 5:30 PM (Saturday)
Mankato, MN KEYC Ch. 12 7:30 AM (Sunday)
Savannah, GA WTOC Ch. 11 6:00 AM (Sunday)
Scranton, PA CTV Ch. 12 7:00 PM (Sunday)
Williston, ND K38 Ch. 38 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Radio Stations
KNOM, AK KNOM 730 am 1:00 PM (Sunday)
Northeast, PA WILK 910, 980 & 1300 am 5:30 AM (Sunday)
White Oak, PA WEDO 810 am 8:00 AM (Sunday)

THE RETURN

Yes, I know how remiss I have been with this blog. Am in the midst of many changes, including moving soon to take over the Passionist TV ministry and be the Director of The Sunday Mass. More on that later.
You may know that I am also involved in a weekly segment with Chris Cuomo of ABC on GOOD MORNING AMERICA NOW. Each week we will discuss issues of faith. The segment is called FOCUS ON FAITH and will air every Friday morning in the 9-10 a.m. third hour of Good Morning America. For more information, visit the website, www.abcnewsnow.com Also, weekly links to the shows will be posted on my website at www.EdwardLBeck.com Please send in your comments to ABC Television after viewing the shows. They read them all and will help to guide our future conversations.

FAITH MATTERS NOW 04/18/2008, THE CHURCH, THE POPES, AND ANTI-SEMITISM

To view this weeks show, cut and paste links below into your browser, and you will be directed to abcnews.com website for viewing.

PART I : FORMER PRIEST TAKES ON CHURCH AND STATE
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4684976

PART II: FILM CONFRONTS ANTI-SEMITISM IN POPES
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4685023

FAITH MATTERS NOW 04/11/2008

As you may have noticed, ALL TOGETHER NOW has now become FAITH MATTERS NOW. ABC decided to rename to show to have it reflect more the kind of stories and interviews we hope to do. It will still air on the ABC NOW network, first on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. and then at various times throughout the weekend and following week. Links to view the show are available at abcnews.com You need to put FATHER BECK into the search box and links to many or all of the shows should come up. ALSO, there are links from my website at EdwardLBeck.com Simply click on bottom page, FR. EDWARD'S ABC SHOW, and you should be directed to pages with all of the links. Some of the blog links have not been working, which is why I'd recommend these two avenues instead, until we can figure out the glitch. This weeks show features a conversation with a woman rabbi from Los Angeles about her new book, WE PLAN, GOD LAUGHS, as well as a conversation with Bill Blakemore of ABC, who covered the Papacy of John Paul II for 27 years. Bill and I talk about this and the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict. The http url links below need to be copied and pasted into your address bar to work. Blessings+ Fr. Edward

Part I Rabbi Sherre Hirsch, We Plan, God Laughs
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4638243


Part II
Bill Blakemore of ABC on Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4638347

ALL TOGETHER NOW: RAPE: MURDER OF THE SOUL

This weeks show and ALL of the shows thus far can be found at the following link. You may have to cut and paste the link into the browser. For some reason, it is not doing so simply by clicking on it. It may also be accessed through the home page of EdwardLBeck.com

http://www.EdwardBeck.com/AllTogetherNow.htm

EaSTER BLESSINGS, ALL TOGETHER NOW 03/21/08

Part I Easter Blessings
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4499299



Part II Easter Redemption
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4499241

THE GLENN BECK SHOW

This week the Vatican released THE NEW SEVEN DEADLY SINS, and it received a lot of press. I was a guest on The Glenn Beck Show on CNN to discuss them. It proved to be a somewhat light-hearted banter that got some good response. In our age of modern technology, it has now been posted on YOUTUBE.COM:
Click here: YouTube - Edward Beck guest on Glenn Beck Show 03-11-08

TIMBERLY WHITFIELD, HOST OF NEW MORNING

Well...I'm back after being away 4 weeks preaching Lenten Retreats, and yesterday we taped ALL TOGETHER NOW with Timberly Whitfield, host of the acclaimed Hallmark Channel Show, NEW MORNING, which just ended a 6 year national run on that Channel. Timberly is a delight, and I think you'll enjoy this interview:

Part I
Click here: ABC News


Part II
Click here: ABC News

ABC INTERVIEW with ELAINE STRITCH

This weeks show ALL TOGETHER NOW on ABC is my interview with Elaine Stritch, the Tony Award winning actress, who is a life-long Catholic and niece of Cardinal Stritch, a former Archbishop of Chicago. She is funny, and a bit irreverent, but always interesting. Next weeks show will be the second part of this interview

Part I, Click here: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4265127

Part II, Click here: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4265169

THE LONELY MAN OF FAITH

Today's show is about a new documentary, LONELY MAN OF FAITH, about the most influential Rabbi of the 20th century. I interview the director and producer of the film.

Part I Click here: ABC News

Part II Click here: ABC News

RAUL ESPARZA TALKS CRAFT and FAITH

The Broadway and television star Raul Esparza talks about his craft and his faith in this revealing interview.

Part I Click here: ABC News Raul Esparza on Broadway

Part II Click here: ABC News His Faith and Career

DONNA McKECHNIE, STAR in the original A CHORUS LINE

The January 18th show of ALL TOGETHER NOW is an interview with Donna McKechnie, the original Cassie in the Broadway musical A CHORUS LINE. Some years later Donna contracted Rheumatoid Arthritis and was told she would never dance again, and that eventually she would not be able to walk either. She talks about how she made a complete recovery through a very atypical treatment-- and a lot of faith.
Part I :Click here: ABC News

Part II: Click here: ABC News

DEATH PENALTY SHOW

Yesterday we had an interesting show about the death penalty, in light of the Supreme Court hearing arguments this week about the possible unconstitutionality of Lethal Injection. Two interesting guests, an author who tracked down killers released from Death Row and a mother whose daughter was murdered, and what she now feels about her daughter's killer who is on Death Row:
Part I Click here: ABC News

Part II Click here: ABC News

ALL TOGETHER NOW, ABC NOW

The show that I host on ABC NOW, ALL TOGETHER NOW, airs every Friday at 5:30 p.m. (Actually, 5:35 p.m., after the news update.). It is then repeated each day throughout the week at various times on ABC NOW. For more information, visit www.abcnewsnow.com This week's show is on the Death Penalty. My guests are Joan Cheever, author of BACK FROM THE DEAD: One Woman's Search for the Men Who Walked Off America's Death Row, and Aba Gayle, whose daughter was murdered, and who later formed a relationship with her daughter's killer, who is on Death Row.

The TOTAL shows are not posted on the ABC website. Usually they post only about 5 minutes of each show. Below is a sampling summary of what we have done thus far, in case you have missed some:

Interviewed by Chris Cuomo of Good Morning America 10/31/07 Click here: ABC News

Interviewed by Bill Blakemore of ABC 11/17/07
Click here: ABC News

Faith in the Elections, interviewed by Sam Donaldson of ABC Click here: ABC News 1/03/08


ALL TOGETHER NOW shows, ABC NOW, host

1) Life Lessons for Christmas 12/21/07 Click here: ABC News

2) Spiritual Renewal in the New Year, Deepak Chopra, 12/28/07
Click here: ABC News

3) Controversial Youth Ministry, HBO's HARD AS NAILS 1/4/08
Click here: ABC News

ABC INTERVIEW WITH HARD AS NAILS FOUNDER

Yesterday, we had an interesting interview on ALL TOGETHER NOW with Justin Fatica, the founder of HARD AS NAILS ministry and the subject of a new HBO documentary of the same name. Justin's ministry has been controversial, to say the least. We also spoke with Bro. Robert Berger and Mike Foley, both of whom work with youth as well. Only the second half, unfortunately, is posted. Hope you enjoy it.
Click here: ABC News