Gospel Reflection
Sunday, Feb 7th
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time by Dr. Scott Hahn
Simon Peter, the fisherman, is the first to be called personally by Jesus in Luke’s Gospel.
His calling resembles Isaiah’s commissioning in the First Reading: Confronted with the holiness of the Lord, both Peter and Isaiah are overwhelmed by a sense of their sinfulness and inadequacy. Yet each experiences the Lord’s forgiveness and is sent to preach the good news of His mercy to the world.
No one is “fit to be called an apostle,” Paul recognizes in today’s Epistle. But by “the grace of God,” even a persecutor of the Church—as Paul once was—can be lifted up for the Lord’s service…
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| General Information | Clergy - Office Staff | |||
| Office Hours | M-F 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Closed Saturday & Sunday |
Administrator | Fr. Refugio Onate Melendez | |
| Address | 2140 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071 |
Parochial Vicar |
Fr. Cyril Soo-Gil Chae |
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| Phone | (770) 448-2028 | Deacon | Rev. Mr. Jose Narvaez | |
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| Domingo | 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Korean | Korean | |
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. Annex | 6:00 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. |
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