Cover of the book: image of Orthodox icon of Mary and Jesus.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Face to face : the theology of the icon / Aidan Hart. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
A photo of a human holding a map of a mountainous area, in the distance is a mountain.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The spiritual director : Practising the charism of presence and attention / Julia Mourant. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
book cover, old painting of crowd
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the World : The Catholic Church in the Age of Revolution and Democracy / Ambrogio A. Caiani Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
The image on top of the book's cover is the inside of a church's cupola, showing a mosaic of four adults, two seated and two standing next to them.
The symbolism of marriage in early Christianity and the Latin middle ages : images, impact, cognition / edited by Line Cecilie Engh. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Give to gain : International Women’s Day 2026
You might ask why a man is writing about International Women’s Day (IWD), why the heading is “give to gain”, and what qualifies me as a librarian to write about it on this blog. I’m not going to overpromise here, but my organisation, The Jesuits in…
Cover of the book: image of 'The Trinity' painting by Andrei Rublev.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Engaging Nicene Trinitarianism : historical analysis, theological exploration, and contemporary relevance / edited by Matthias Grebe, Nadine Hamilton and Christian Schlenker. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Book cover depicting Christ.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Interpreting Jesus / Dale C. Allison Jr. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Improved renewal notices
We have recently improved the system-generated renewal notices, so that the email warns you that an automatic renewal is the last of its kind: There were 2 items that were renewed. Jesus of Nazareth : 1921024360 was renewed until 30/03/2026This item has reached the maximum…
Cover has the bibliographic data as text, against a repeated pattern which could be interpreted as two eyes watching.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Women in Christianity in the age of Enlightenment, 1650-1800 / edited by Hugo Córdova Quero and Cristian Mor. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Work experience February 2026
Ready for covering a modern paperback with a plastic cover. For my sixth-form college’s work experience week, I decided to undertake a placement at Heythrop Library, where I gained an insight into what a librarian’s role at a specialist library looks like. During the…
Cover of the book.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Black eco-theology through history : the African-American experience / Dianne D. Glave. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Book cover : black and white photo with people sat on chairs gathered in a circle, facing inwards, title in pink across white banner at the top.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Political theology and the conflicts of democracy / Nicholas Norman-Krause, Belmont University. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Painting of bearded man holding an open book, which is facing the viewer. It shows a painting of Mary holding Jesus. The man holds a brush in his right hand.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Method, meaning, mystery / Timothy Verdon. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
100,000th record – revisited
We recently catalogued the 100,000th record on our library system, and this was a news item on the Jesuits in Britain web page: The record is a volume of multiple, themed issue of the Concilium journal, see Amelia Leventhal (Heythrop Library Cataloguer) catalogued the…
Poster shows 5 people walking towards the sun which is setting on the horizon. The text portion of the poster says : "The Easter message of the risen Christ invites us not to forget those women and men seeking a better future. Pope Francis" and underneath "Refugees welcome" and "www.jrsuk.net/lent"
The poster from @jrsuk.bsky.social is on our wall, and you can find their Lenten Appeal: www.jrsuk.net/lent/ ; we have many books to explore Lent, 3 found by via hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha... are a start. 32 books in our reading room "cover" refugees: hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha...
Cover of the book: close-up of stained glass mosaic.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Jean-Luc Nancy and the deconstruction of Christianity / Ashok Collins. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Book cover, white texts against blue and red background.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Haunting Questions of Liberation Theology / Edited by Jione Havea. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
display of books about theology and literature
#ExploringCollections Heythrop Library: featuring a selection of our holdings from the Mount Street Reading Room concerning #theologyandliterature
You can browse our specialist book collection and see what you can discover for yourself here: hey.koha.openfifth.net/
Against the backdrop of some trees in a forest, with light coming through the trees, a block of a textbox is superimposed. In the text box is the title of the book of this post, plus the author.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : How to read Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics in one book : a sequential guide to his magnum opus / Daniel Chitrada. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026
During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This,…
Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026
During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This,…
New Wi-Fi access points
The London Jesuit Centre is currently replacing all Wi-Fi access points throughout the buildings. As of today, the new Wi-Fi network all Heythrop Library users should be connecting to is called LJC Visitors. This is a secured network, and you can connect by using a QR code…
Cover of the book: cover art reproduction of miniature from 'Avis pour faire le passage d'outre-mer', 15th century.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The textual transmission of the New Testament : manuscripts, variants, and authority / Juan Chapa ; translated by Juan Hernández, Jr. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Book cover, green pattern background. White banner across the middle with title in black.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The phenomenology of the second-person plural / Sarah Pawlett Jackson. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Cover of the book of the post. A red and burgundy-coloured background, with the text of the title, author and publisher.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The science of life in Aristotle and the early Peripatos / edited by David Lefebvre. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Rare books at Campion Hall – fifth report
This is the fifth post in a series for our blog. It shares the reports written by Alison Felstead, Rare Books Cataloguer at Campion Hall, who has since April 2024 done sterling work on creating detailed records for those Heythrop Library rare books which…
February is taking shape! From 7 February, we’re offering 11 courses, events, and Lent retreats across the month.
You’re welcome to explore what’s coming: buff.ly/TTcPOOh
#Lent2026 #LentRetreat #LondonJesuitCentre #LearningTogether #ChristianEducation
🆕 A monthly discussion group exploring the Bible alongside secular texts, with space to reflect on meaning, history, and LGBTQ+ lives today
This Thursday at 7pm: Matthew 5 (Sermon on the Mount) alongside The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy. Open to all faith backgrounds: buff.ly/KAuDbW9
Cover of the book: photo of marble detail from The Arca di San Domenico in the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna, Italy.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Die zweite Generation : Transformationsprozesse in den Anfängen von Orden und religiösen Gemeinschaften in der Geschichte des Christentums / Marco Rainini, Andrea Riedl (Hgg.) Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
Book cover depicting a maze. Title in white text against red banner at the top.
#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Psychodynamics of the Ignatian Exercises / Carlos Domínguez Morano. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...
