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Holy Spirit

[ hoh-lee spir-it ]

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the spirit of God:
Wind is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
the presence of God as part of a person's religious experience:
I felt the Holy Spirit in the room with me, leading and guiding me in prayer.
Christianity. Also called Holy Ghost. the third person of the Trinity:
I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

In the belief of many Christians (see also Christian ), one of the three persons in the one God, along with the Father and the Son ( Jesus is the Son); the Holy Spirit is also called the Holy Ghost. Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection . The Spirit came to the disciples of Jesus on Pentecost .

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First recorded in 1300–50

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Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

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"I told myself, that must be what the Holy Spirit feels like."

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On the ceiling behind the coffin is an inscription in Latin, which translates as "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful".

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He continued: "We will have faith in the Holy Spirit and hope that the next Pope is as good as the rest."

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She wears a dove pendant that he gave her around her neck, the Catholic symbol of the Holy Spirit.

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