Our reflection from the Gospel this week is:

“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

In this week’s Gospel, John the Baptist speaks the Word of God to the people of Israel to kindle their interest and awaken true repentance in them. Jesus is ready to ignite a fire in us so that we may spread the joy and truth of the Gospel.

We pray together: St. Jude, seek for me the power of the Holy Spirit, so that I may be filled with all joy and peace in believing, and that I may abound in hope.