Books
A Radical Heart - Making Black Lives Matter Through Faith in Action
INFLUENCIAL BCHT FOUNDER INSPIRES BOOKS AND CONCERT
Fr. Brian McCormick, Founder of Better Community Housing of Trenton, Inc, inspired and influenced many people during the 40+ years that he worked building Martin House and Better Community Housing. Once you meet the man, you cannot help but be influenced by his passionate beliefs and dedication to the poor.
In fact, he inspired two people to write books about him, his work, and his philosophies, which then instigated a concert bringing people together from NJ and beyond. Proceeds from the books go back to BCHT, Inc.
Dec 2021 – Book Published: A RADICAL HEART – Making Black Lives Matter Through Faith in Action
“My life changed when I became part of the BCHT program, which made it possible for a single mom [with] two young children to become a proud homeowner. Having a truly affordable home made such a difference.”
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AUTHOR: MARY R. CALLAHAN l PRICE: $14.99 USD l ISBN: 978-0-578-93628-4 l BUY NOW
As the inspiring leader of a Catholic Experimental Ministry called Martin House Community for Justice in the destitute areas of NJ’s capital city, Trenton, Father Brian McCormick instilled dignity and hope while providing real solutions to help urban dwellers. He and his supporters helped to make thousands of black lives matter in ways that gained tremendous community support over a forty-five year period.
At a critical time in the history of the Catholic Church…when the public view of the priesthood is associated with negativity, this true account of a “good priest with a brave radical approach to right living” is timely and needed. Read this uplifting story, and you may find your faith restored - in the Church, yourself, and people in general.
The young Fr. Brian McCormick came to New Jersey’s capital city, Trenton, at the end of the racial riots of the sixties and dedicated the rest of his life to the impoverished people of the city. His contributions went beyond the physical; he filled hearts with hope, spread God’s love through example, and greatly reduced racial prejudice, sometimes using unorthodox methods.
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INTERESTING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING
May 24, 2022 l 5.0 out of 5 stars
“Very talented writer. Highly recommended and will be purchasing a copy as a gift for a friend.”
AMAZING
May 25, 2022 l 5.0 out of 5 stars
“What an amazing man! I was so amazed at the faith and determination of one man who planted the seeds of his faith and determination that grew within the community. What a legacy.”
VERY GOOD
November 30, 2022 l 5.0 out of 5 stars
“Buying more copies for my parish. Respectable tale, well-written. Highly recommended!”
You Are the World: Creating Global Oneness
BCHT’s founder, Fr. Brian McCormick, tells us we are all one - that what each of us does affects everyone else. Thus, “You Are the World!”
Release of Fr. Brian’s New Book “You Are the World”
Sept 2023 – Book Published: YOU ARE THE WORLD
This book takes us on a journey following a remarkable man’s thought process in becoming a teacher and practitioner of how to live together as brothers and sisters on this planet – showing us how “we are the world.” In his work at the experimental ministry of Martin House in Trenton, NJ, Fr. Brian McCormick was tasked by the Trenton diocese to study and address racism and poverty. He forged his way forward, formulating and promoting soul-searching ideas about how society works and how it needs to be changed with regard to the poor.
Fr. McCormick sees human greed as the basis for poverty and many of society's ills. His ideas about greed and how it stems from a lack of recognition of the Oneness or the inter-relatedness of our world are controversial. He challenges the church to take a leading role in guiding the "world conscience" to address society's ills. The journey that formed the man take us on a thought-provoking path in this book. His meditations, highlighted at the end of the book, give us a sometimes startling, but direct, insight into his unique way of thinking and facing the world.
Oct 2023 – You Are the World Unity Concert
At this concert celebrating the book, soloists and choirs from around the Trenton area sang songs of unity, hope, and love. The audience joined in singing “We Are the World.” The concert supported two
Trenton charities that provide housing and food to the needy of Trenton: Better Community Housing of Trenton (BCHT) and Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK).
“You may not agree with everything Fr. Brian says, but his ideas are both thought-provoking and challenging. I have worked with him in Trenton, and he has been single-minded in his vision of helping those trapped in poverty and challenging those financially well off to help those who are not. He has made this his life-long mission.”
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AUTHOR: Linda Smythe Oliaro
PRICE: $14.95 USD l BUY NOW
Did you ever consider that your actions impact everything in this world? That you are responsible for - a co-creator of - the world we live in? Fr. Brian McCormick tells us, "YOU are the world," that all people are One, and what each of us does affects the whole.
This is the story of a how a remarkable man became a teacher and practitioner of how to live together as brothers and sisters on this planet of nearly 8 billion people.
