May 14
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13;31-35 We have followed the events of the Passion, the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus for many weeks, but on this 5th week of Easter we go back to the Passover Supper, the washing of the disciple’s feet and the departure at night of Judas from the fellowship to betray …
May 08
Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10;22-30 How often when we ask a question have we already made up our minds what the answer is going to be? In this Gospel reading, the Jews who asked Jesus to say plainly if he was indeed the Messiah had already worked out in their own minds what the …
Apr 30
Third Sunday of Easter – Resurrection Appearances John 21;1-19 Some think that the 4th Gospel originally ended with the climax of the resurrection appearances in Jerusalem and the words, “the world cannot contain the books that should be written about all the things Jesus did.” [John 20;25] Yet there is a final chapter 21 which …
Apr 23
Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy John 20;19-31 That story of the Risen Lord appearing to the disciples is remarkable for a number of reasons, but to highlight just one point, and perhaps one that is not immediately obvious, strictly speaking Christianity has no holy places. Those encounters between Jesus and his friends are …
Apr 16
Eastertide Luke 20;1-18 In my student days many seminarians were helped by the work of London’s Keston College who gave support and publicity to dissidents in the Soviet Union. Many of these were martyred and many have since died, but their suffering deepened faith and courage all over the world. Theirs was a courageous Easter …
Apr 09
Palm Sunday Luke 22;14-56 Let us reflect on Jesus speaking of himself as “the bread of life”. People say bread doesn’t taste like it used to. I can remember walking in the evening past a local bakery and being almost carried away by the smell of the bread. Nowadays most people buy their bread at …
Apr 02
Fifth Sunday of Lent John 12;1-8 Jesus travelled with twelve disciples, but also had a considerable group of friends in Galilee and Jerusalem upon whom he relied. There are, men, women, singles and couples, who come into prominence before his trial and after his resurrection. Mary the mother of John Mark, cousin of Barnabas offered …
Mar 26
Fourth Sunday of Lent Luke 15,1-3+11-32 Jesus, like other great teachers teaching about spiritual truths, uses parables or analogies based on earthly, every-day ideas – like fishing, building, bread, water and wind to describe heavenly things – about which we know so little, and understand even less. Of course, parables and analogies are only approximations. …
Mar 19
Third Sunday of Lent Luke 13,1-9 Whose fault? Our Gospel for the third Sunday of Lent is another call to focus on personal behaviour. The passage is in two parts. First a general discussion between Jesus and the people followed by remarks about the fig trees. St Luke does not tell us the circumstances that …
Mar 12
Second Sunday of Lent Luke 13,31-35 In this week’s Gospel we meet Jesus on the way to Jerusalem and certain death. Try to imagine, if you can, how you would feel if you knew for a certainty that what you were doing would lead to certain death. Most of us would do a rapid re-think …
Mar 06
First Sunday of Lent Luke 4,1-13 Lent is the season of Christian discipleship, a time to prepare for Holy Week and Easter. In the early days of Christian persecution it was a time for those preparing for Baptism and thus linked with the forty days of testing that the Lord undertook immediately after his baptism. …
Feb 26
Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time Luke 9,28-36 This reflection was written before the present suffering of the people of Ukraine and neighbouring countries. A terrible man made crisis with military, economic, psychological and spiritual consequence. The Christian world will also suffer as a result and we offer our prayers and heartfelt concern for our fellow …
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13;31-35 We have followed the events of the Passion, the Cross... Read more →
Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10;22-30 How often when we ask a question have we already... Read more →
Third Sunday of Easter – Resurrection Appearances John 21;1-19 Some think that the 4th Gospel originally... Read more →
Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy John 20;19-31 That story of the Risen Lord appearing... Read more →
Eastertide Luke 20;1-18 In my student days many seminarians were helped by the work of London’s... Read more →
Palm Sunday Luke 22;14-56 Let us reflect on Jesus speaking of himself as “the bread of... Read more →
Fifth Sunday of Lent John 12;1-8 Jesus travelled with twelve disciples, but also had a considerable... Read more →
Fourth Sunday of Lent Luke 15,1-3+11-32 Jesus, like other great teachers teaching about spiritual truths, uses... Read more →
Third Sunday of Lent Luke 13,1-9 Whose fault? Our Gospel for the third Sunday of Lent... Read more →
Bishop Roald Nikolai Flemestad remains Bishop Delegate of the Union of Scranton for Europe also after the transfer of the Nordic Catholic Diocese of Scandinavia to his successor Bishop Ottar Mikael Myrseth. He will then continue to give episcopal oversight to the work and mission of the Nordic Catholic Church in Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.
The Bishop's Seal and Motto
Per timorem Domini et
sancti Spiritus consolationem.
The Bishop's Calendar
7 May
General Synod, NCC Scandinavia, Oslo.
18-24 May
Episcopal visitation with clergy meeting, NCC France, Rodez.