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Daily Archives: 22 May 2026
ASK FATHER: “Ghost” or “Spirit”, which is it? Wherein Fr. Z Rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Something I’ve wondered about for a while. Old books and hymns have Holy Ghost and new ones have Holy Spirit. I know they are the same third person of the Trinity, but what’s going on with … Read More
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