Mathew 3:16-17 says “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” I believe this is a prime biblical source for the Feast of Holy Theophany.

Besides that, the phrase “Holy Spirit” is found in Psalms (51), Luke, Thessalonians, twice in Ephesians and in the Apocryphal books of Susanna and the Wisdom of Solomon. The King James Bible uses the term “Holy Ghost” more often with references in Matthew (6), Mark (4), Luke (11), John (1), Acts (42), Romans (5), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Corinthians (2), 1 Thessolonians (2), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1) and Jude (1). The Bible may be easily searched at The University of Virginia's Electronic Text Center for those wishing to check their theories before posting. <g>

      - Mark