L&TRG – The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
In-person
Event
February 11, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Book. In February, we will be reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Guided Prayer Online – Spring/Single day 3
Online
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
February 12, 2026
Join our online guided prayer. Clare will lead us in a lectio with the Beatitudes.
Meet Tutor:
Clare Bick
Through Lent with St Matthew: A Retreat
Online
Retreat
Spirituality
February 13, 2026
Join us with a daily prayer through Lent taken from the Gospel of St Matthew.
Meet Tutor:
Fr. David Birchall SJ
February Slow Art Friday
In-person
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
February 20, 2026
An opportunity to pray with art in one of Central London’s many galleries.
Meet Tutor:
Liz Waldy
Lent Retreat in Daily Life 2026
Online
Starting out
Retreat
Spirituality
February 21, 2026
A 5-week individual guided online Retreat in Daily Life. Open to all.
Meet Tutor:
Clare Bick
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Queer Theology
Online
Starting out
Course
Social and Environmental Justice
February 23, 2026
What does queerness have to teach us about humanity, the Church, and God?
Meet Tutor:
Dr Nicolete Burbach
Theology of Creation
Online
In-person
Starting out
Course
Social and Environmental Justice
February 24, 2026
An exploration of the history of the theology of creation from Irenaeus to Laudato Si’.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Online
Event
February 25, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Book. In February, we will be reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Philosophy Through the Year: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Online
In-person
Starting out
Course
Theology
February 25, 2026
An opportunity to learn about philosophy, and try it out for yourself. We look at some of the biggest philosophical questions together, and see what the best philosophers have to say about them.
Meet Tutor:
Fr. John Moffatt SJ
Guided Prayer Online – Spring/Single day 4
Online
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
February 26, 2026
Join our online guided prayer.
Sacrifice: A Gift Fit for God
Online
Next steps
Course
Theology
February 26, 2026
In this course, we explore the connections between sacrifice, eucharist and the cross. What does it mean for Christians to call Jesus a ‘great high priest’, but also the ‘lamb of God’?
Meet Tutor:
Hugh Burling
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LGBTQ+ Voices: An open Bible group
Online
Starting out
Event
Social and Environmental Justice
March 5, 2026
A monthly guided discussion aiming to provide a space for LGBTQ+ people to explore the Bible and its themes.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Nicolete Burbach
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L&TRG – Piers Plowman by William Langland
In-person
Event
March 11, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Book. In March, we will be reading Piers Plowman by William Langland.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
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Guided Prayer Online – Spring/Single day 5
Online
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
March 12, 2026
Join our online guided prayer. On this day, we will be praying with the Transfiguration of Jesus using art with Anne Casson.
Meet Tutor:
Anne Casson
March Slow Art Friday
In-person
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
March 13, 2026
An opportunity to pray with art in one of Central London’s many galleries.
Meet Tutor:
Liz Waldy
Saturday Retreat: Being with Literature
In-person
Starting out
Retreat
Spirituality
March 14, 2026
Our ‘Being with…’ Saturday retreats offer an opportunity for prayer, reflection and sharing around a particular theme of aspect of spirituality. We consider how literature can lead us closer to God.
Meet Tutor:
Liz Waldy
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – Piers Plowman by William Langland
Online
Event
March 25, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In March, we will be reading Piers Plowman by William Langland.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Guided Prayer Online – Spring/Single day 6
Online
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
March 26, 2026
Join our online guided prayer.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
In-person
Event
April 8, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In April, we will be reading The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Aleksander Dugin and the Esoteric Philosophy of the Ukraine War
Online
Starting out
Event
Social and Environmental Justice
April 10, 2026
Join Prof Mark Sedgwick to discuss Aleksander Dugin, the Russian philosopher whose occult, mystical and esoteric thought has made him one of the most prominent Russian intellectuals of the Putin era.
Meet Tutor:
Mark Sedgwick
Discovering Ignatian Spirituality
In-person
Starting out
Course
Spirituality
April 21, 2026
Over this six-week course, we will introduce you to key elements of Ignatian Spirituality. With teaching, prayer and sharing, this is a time to experience the wisdom of St Ignatius in your own life.
Meet Tutor:
Liz Waldy
L&TRG – The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
Online
Event
April 22, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In April, we will be reading The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
April Slow Art Friday
In-person
Starting out
Event
Spirituality
April 24, 2026
An opportunity to pray with art in one of Central London’s many galleries.
Meet Tutor:
Liz Waldy
Thinking with Theologians: C. S. Lewis
Online
Going deeper
Course
Theology
April 28, 2026
In Thinking with Theologians we grapple with significant texts by notable Christian thinkers, past and present. We read carefully, reflect deeply, talk honestly – and see what happens.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Stuart Jesson
Thinking with Theologians: C. S. Lewis
In-person
Going deeper
Course
Theology
April 29, 2026
In Thinking with Theologians we grapple with significant texts by notable Christian thinkers, past and present. We read carefully, reflect deeply, talk honestly – and see what happens.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Stuart Jesson
Spiritual Conversation
In-person
Next steps
Training
Spirituality
London Jesuit Centre
May 7, 2026
Discover the charism of ‘listening with the heart’ in this introductory training course in Ignatian spiritual conversation, delivered by way of three 3-day modules in May, June and July 2026.
Meet Tutor:
Clare Bick
L&TRG – Tamarisk Row by Gerard Murnane
In-person
Event
May 13, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In May, we will be reading Tamarisk Row by Gerard Murnane
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – Tamarisk Row by Gerard Murnane
Online
Event
May 27, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In May, we will be reading Tamarisk Row by Gerard Murnane
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – The Temptation of St Anthony by Gustav Flaubert
In-person
Event
June 10, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In June, we will be reading The Temptation of St Anthony by Gustav Flaubert
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – The Temptation of St Anthony by Gustav Flaubert
Online
Event
June 24, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Group. In June, we will be reading The Temptation of St Anthony by Gustav Flaubert
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – Confessions by St Augustine
In-person
Event
July 8, 2026
Join this session of the Literature & Theology Reading Group. In July, we will be reading Confessions by St Augustine.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
L&TRG – Confessions by St Augustine
Online
Event
July 22, 2026
Join this session of the Literature and Theology Reading Book. In July, we will be reading Confessions by St Augustine.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Theology4Trans Studies (online conference)
Online
Starting out
Event
Social and Environmental Justice
August 20, 2026
A conference seeking to connect theology with contemporary work in trans studies.
Meet Tutor:
Dr Nicolete Burbach
Agency for Evangelisation Newsletters
The Agency for Evangelisation has created an initiative called Continuing the Journey to support new adult Catholics in their first few years as such (this means any adult who has joined the Catholic Church since 2020). This initiative includes a series of events and additional resources for new Catholics and also for catechists and others who support them in parishes – people such as yourselves. If you would like more information about this project please see https://rcdow.org.uk/evangelisation/continuing-the-journey/
At our last Continuing the Journey event for new adult Catholics, we agreed to send to those connected with this initiative some useful information and resources for Mass and so please find attached some very short guides to a few things and some key resources.
- an Order of Mass (this can be downloaded from
- https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Missal/Text/ but we suggest you read our Overview of the Mass first so you know which to download);
- an Overview of the Mass;
- Using Universalis (a very helpful website and app);
- The Liturgical Year – a simple guide;
- How to pray the Rosary.
Other resources for new Catholics
St Paul’s Travelogue: Man, Mission & Letters Aug 31st, 2025
Who was St Paul and why was he crucial to the early spread of the gospel? This new liturgical resource for September from the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales: St Paul’s Travelogue: Man, Mission & Letters, written by Fr John Deehan and edited by Professor Susan Docherty, explores the Man and the Mission, the power of his Letters to the churches he founded throughout the Roman Empire, and his relevance today.
The new section on the life and letters of St Paul –
www.godwhospeaks.uk/paul-and-the-letters/
Paul: The Man and the Mission – www.godwhospeaks.uk/paul-manand-mission/
Paul: The Letters – www.godwhospeaks.uk/paul-the-letters/
Paul: The Posters – www.godwhospeaks.uk/paul-the-posters/
 If you want to attend one of the courses below, please book soon Click on link for full details https://mailchi.mp/jesuit.org.uk/sept-courses-10142279?e=788d42d97f |
| Social & Environmental Justice Laudato Si’ & the Congo Sunday 23 November 4pm With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce and Fr Christophere Ngolele SJ An exploration of the experience of the peoples of Congo in light of Laudato Si. Further Details  Reflection on Cop 30 Thursday December 4 @ 3pm GMT A panel of speakers, chaired by Aidan Cottrell-Boyce will reflect of the COP conference in Belem, Brazil from a Jesuit perspective. Book for Online or In-Person Theology The Life of Christ in the Visual Arts Saturday 29 November 10am – 4pm Tutor: Sr Dr Carolyn Morrison R.A. This course explores the theological significance of representations of Jesus in the visual arts, focusing on paintings of the birth, ministry, passion and resurrection of Christ. Book In-Person Day Meet one Saturday a month The God of Jesus Christ Saturday Course begins 8 November Led by Fr John Moffatt SJ & Dr Stuart Jesson Explores how Scripture, history, theology, and spiritual experience together shaped the Christian understanding of the one God revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Introduction to the Old Testament Study Day with Fr John Moffatt SJ Saturday December 6 This study day will provide an introduction to the the main groups of texts that comprise the Old Testament, and introduce the Old Testament narrative by exploring four central themes: creation, covenant, prophecy and kingship. Book Now  Ignatian Spirituality Guided Online Prayer Thursday 27 November 7pm with Mitzi James Imaginative Contemplation with an Advent Theme Book this Session Advent Retreat in Daily Life Begins November 30 Take some intentional time in prayer with God and meet daily with a trained retreat guide, in preparation for Christmas. Book Online Retreat Ignatian Spirituality Advent Reflections Fridays 5th, 12th and 19th December 12 to 1pm with Lynne Galloway A time of guided prayer, reflection and sharing on the coming of God into our world and lives, through poetry, Scripture and art. (Follow up with1.05pm Mass in Farm St Church) Book in-Person Events Here I Am Lord Liz Waldy & Nicolette Burbach Saturday, 17 January 10:30am – 4:30pm During the day there will be time to pray and reflect on your place in responding to the needs around you, and to learn more about the practise of discernment, as well as the tradition of social and environmental justice in Ignatian teaching. Literature & Theology Reading Group Click on book cover to buy book from Amazon. Small commission goes to LJC. Online Reading Group Walden by Henry David Thoreau Led by Aidan Cottrell-Boyce In-Person November 12 Online November 26 Thoreau’s masterpiece tells the story of his period of self-seclusion – two years, two months and two days living in a cabin in the woods near Concord, Massachusetts. In-Person Reading Group Heythrop Institute The Heythrop Institute Theology Seminar ‘Brick theology: A trans-theology according to drive’ November 27, 4pm Led by Dr Nicolette Burbach An introduction to the book A Theology of Failure by Marika Rose who describes Slavoj Zizek as offering a ‘theology according to drive’. Learn more |
Cana Lounge Café
If you are attending in-person events at midday, then why not visit our Cana Lounge Café, which is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in term time.
Hot drinks, delicious sandwiches and soup and rolls all available.
Free course: ‘Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers’
- Jun 25th, 2024
Bishop Robert Barron
Start watching Bishop Robert Barron’s course Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers for FREE!
Learn how the Church reads Scripture, inspired by two great Church Fathers, St Augustine and Origen:
– Who is Origen? How does this “man of the Bible” help you read Scripture in light of Jesus Christ? You will learn how to read the Bible as one book-the story of God’s revelation to mankind.
– How does St Augustine interpret the stories of the Gospel of John? From the wedding feast at Cana to the raising of Lazarus, you will gain keen insights on who Jesus is and how he revealed himself to the disciples.
Word on Fire Institute courses are perfect formation for anyone – whether you are a cradle Catholic, recent convert, or even if you have no religion but are looking for more meaning and clearer answers in life. They contain time-tested principles to live your life by and to share with others.
Start the course here: https://institute.wordonfire.org/free-course-reading-scripture
The edited version of the Faith Talk ‘Do this in memory of me’ is now available from the home page of www.whatgoodnews.org
A couple of weeks ago Dr Sean Ryan gave two wonderful talks about St Paul. These have now been edited and are ready to view from the home page of www.whatgoodnews.org
What Good NewsWhat Good News is an archive of talks and study days about the Christian faith that is accessible to everyone. The Christian message is good news. That is essentially what ‘gospel’ means. Our reaction as believers to the message of Jesus, and that of countless thousands throughout the last two thouswww.whatgoodnews.org You will also have access to the slides Sean was using.