The Two Sons
Reflection for the 17th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 21,28-32 The parable of the two sons in... Read more →
Reflection for the 17th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 21,28-32 The parable of the two sons in... Read more →
Reflection for the 16th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 20,1-16 “It’s not fair!” How often one has... Read more →
Reflection for the 15th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 18,21-35 Today’s Gospel reading speaks to us about the... Read more →
Reflection for the 14th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 18,15-20 Jesus said, “If another member of the... Read more →
Reflection for the 13th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 16,21-28 Just as Simon Peter had made his... Read more →
Reflection for the 10th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 14,22-33 Peter’s boat on the rough sea is... Read more →
Reflection for the 9th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 14;13-21 In a way, this Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew... Read more →
Today at Olsok or «Olaf’s Vigil», the Norwegian King Olaf II Haraldsson who died in the... Read more →
Trinity Sunday John 3,1-17 Is it true? Will you find the Trinity mentioned in the Bible,... Read more →
It is not always so easy to come to terms with the role of the Holy... Read more →
Reflection for Easter St. John 20;8-9 More and more Christians today are finding themselves in a... Read more →
Reflection for Passiontide Revelation 3;14ff. A former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson famously remarked back in... Read more →
Reflection for 4th Sunday of Lent John 9;1-42 This Sunday is the midpoint of Lent and... Read more →
Reflection for 3rd Sunday of Lent John 4;5-42 and Revelation 7;17ff. Few of us will experience... Read more →
Reflection for 2nd Sunday of Lent John 3;1-17 and Matthew 15;21-28 March arrives and the beginning... Read more →
Reflection for Lent Matthew 6;19–21 Lent is our opportunity to renew our lives, starting with an... Read more →
FINDING A WAY TO SUSTAIN THE UNIQUE CHRISTIAN FAITH
The main Christian denominations are facing incredible pressures from the political world in which they have played an important role for many centuries. Many of their members have lost confidence in the leaders and the man made solutions and compromises they offer in these difficult times. We hope to be able to help those who are unsupported all over the world in a developing family of orthodox believers who feel they are living now a “remnant”.
We participate in a fellowship supported by the bishops of the Nordic Catholic Church in Europe and the Polish National Catholic Church in North America. Both of these Churches are part of the original Old Catholic Church, rooted in the scriptures and the apostolic faith and order of the first millennium. Our life and liturgy reflects our roots in nearly two thousand years of British Christianity. (See material in Documents under "Resources" above.)
For the past six years we have had meetings with many other Christians from across the world, from other traditions and cultures to find a foundation for the future that enables us to work with and support each other in an age hostile to our faith, and much of our history. This is bearing fruit as can be seen in the Mainz report of the most recent gathering in February 2023. (See material in Documents under "Resouces" above.)
Although in the UK we are mainly former members of the Church of England and proud of our heritage, our present witness seeks to bring the Gospel to our present predicament and future generations. Most important is our desire to offer friendship with experience and protection to any small groups who feel isolated and wish to pray study and share a similar way of life. We do not have all the answers or even a precise blueprint for the way ahead, but we are willing to be imaginative, to use the resources available and respond to the Holy Spirit in defense of our unique heritage as Christ’s body.
For further information please contact our Vicar General, Fr. Geoffrey Neal by email at gmneal06@gmail.com.
The Most Rev. Roald Nikolai Flemestad, Bishop of the Nordic Catholic Church.
The Bishop's Seal and Motto
Per timorem Domini et
sancti Spiritus consolationem.
The Bishop's Calendar
15 January
Annual Member Meeting, Martinuswerk (Germany), video conference.
9-12 February
Theological conference of the Union of Scranton: "God be in my thinking - The intellectual background of the secularization", Mainz, Germany.
18 February
Clergy meeting of the Nordic Catholic Church in Scandinavia, Oslo.
24 April
The International Catholic Bishops Conference (ICBC), video conference.
12-14 May
Altar blessing and celebrations, St. Vincent of Lérins mission, Rožňava, Slovakia.
3-5 August
Theological Conference at Gran, Norway.
5-6 August
20th Anniversary Celebration of St. Michael's Church, Fredrikstad.
17-20 August
Celebration to mark the retirement of Bishop Emeritus Roald Nikolai by the German Adinistration, hosted by the Abbey of St. Severin, Kaufbeuren, .
Upcoming
An episcopal visit is planned to take place in the UK in October.
Ongoing
Scheduled video conferences with the local administrations.
Currently scheduled meetings and events:
9-12 February
Theological conference of the Union of Scranton: “God be in my thinking – The intellectual background of the secularization”, Mainz, Germany.
12-14 May
Church Event, St. Vincent of Lérins mission, Rožňava, Slovakia.
3-5 August
International Theological Conference at Gran, Norway.
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