Saint Julia Billiart by Ermes Dovico

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Lose to gain

Gospel Pearls 19_02_2026

Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it (Lk 9:24)


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What is hidden

Gospel Pearls 18_02_2026

Your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you."
(Mt 6:18)


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Memory that opens your eyes

Gospel Pearls 17_02_2026

"Are your hearts hardened?" (Mk 8:17)


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The sign you don't want to see

Gospel Pearls 16_02_2026

"Why does this generation seek a sign?" (Mk 8:12)


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Justice goes deep

Gospel Pearls 15_02_2026

Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven (Mt 5:20)


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Peace to this house!

Gospel Pearls 14_02_2026

“The kingdom of God is very near to you.” (Lk 10:9)


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"Ephphatha!": open yourself to life

Gospel Pearls 13_02_2026

"Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!") (Mk 7:34)


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Faith opens doors

Gospel Pearls 12_02_2026

“For saying this, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.” (Mk 7:29)


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Purity that comes from the heart

Gospel Pearls 11_02_2026

What comes out of the man, that is what defiles him (Mk 7:20)


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The heart comes before actions

Gospel Pearls 10_02_2026

This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me (Mk 7:6)


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The tassel on his cloak

Gospel Pearls 09_02_2026

...as many as touched it were healed (Mk 6:56)


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The salt that gives meaning

Gospel Pearls 08_02_2026

Just so, your light must shine before others... (Mt 5:16)