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Fortinbras Armstrong

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14. I'm reminded of when they changed from "Holy Ghost" to "Holy Spirit"

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 09:21 AM

Mar 2013

The pastor gave a sermon on the change, and explained it quite well, with emphasis on the difference between Geist in German and "ghost" in English.

He ended, as he ended all of his sermons, by doing the Sign of the Cross, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." The first time I had ever heard a congregation burst out in laughter. The pastor said, "Well, it's going to take us some time to get used to it."

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10 Weeks on - how's the new translation going? [View all] hedgehog Feb 2012 OP

Mixed 47of74 Feb 2012 #1

Do you have any feeling for a general reaction to the changes? hedgehog Feb 2012 #2

Most of the parish... 47of74 Feb 2012 #4

Back in the 70's, I went to visit with one of my friends family for a weekend. WCGreen Feb 2012 #9

98% of people have caught on. UrbScotty Feb 2012 #3

Generally positive tjwmason Feb 2012 #5

I'm reminded of when they changed from "Holy Ghost" to "Holy Spirit" Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #14

I used to attend Latin Masses with my mom meow2u3 Feb 2012 #6

I'm Byzantine Rite Catholic and was stunned at the similarities to our "versions" Paula Sims Feb 2012 #7

That's fascinating to hear tjwmason Feb 2012 #8

I'm not sure about the Orthodox/English translations Paula Sims Mar 2013 #11

I pray for reunification... SylviaD Mar 2012 #10

Not with if the Russian Orthodox church has its way Paula Sims Mar 2013 #12

In SW Ohio we've had the new translation for about 16 months now No Vested Interest Mar 2013 #13