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Thread #89264   Message #1683030
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
02-Mar-06 - 05:09 AM
Thread Name: BS: Whence 'Give up the Ghost'?!
Subject: RE: BS: Whence 'Give up the Ghost'?!
Pre-Vatican II it was always "Holy Ghost" for Catholics - "Father, Son and Holy Ghost", but it got chnged to "Holy Spirit" beacuse of the linguistic drift back in the 14th century. You don't want to rush these things...

I always felt Holy Ghost sounded friendlier and more approachable than "Holy Spirit".