Daily Readings | Did You Receive the Holy Spirit When You Believed? | June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025 - Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter - Daily Readings from the Catholic Lectionary

Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? Paul's question to Ephesian disciples reveals how sincere believers can live in incomplete baptism, having step one without step two. These weren't pagans but baptized followers who never heard there is a Holy Spirit. John's baptism repentance pointed to Jesus, but they needed Holy Spirit empowerment. When Paul laid hands, they received supernatural gifts - speaking tongues, prophesying. Many Christians today experience powerless religion instead of Spirit transformation, good Christianity without supernatural empowerment.

In today’s reflection, you’ll discover:
1. How Paul's question reveals incomplete baptism versus Holy Spirit empowerment
2. Why sincere believers can miss supernatural dimension of Christianity
3. What happens when powerless religion becomes Spirit transformation
4. How to move from step one baptism to complete Christian experience

📖 Readings:
Acts 19:1-8; Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; John 16:29-33

⏱️ Timeline
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Reading I - Acts 19:1-8
01:17 Psalm Response - Psalm 68:2-3ab,4-5acd,6-7ab
04:55 Gospel - John 16:29-33
05:38 Reflection

Perfect for questioning whether your Christian experience includes Holy Spirit empowerment or remains incomplete baptism without supernatural transformation.

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