The Holy Spirit is probably the most misunderstood of the three persons of the Holy Trinity. Don’t believe any of these myths, and help spread the truth!
Here are five common myths many people still believe about the Holy Spirit and what the Catholic Church actually teaches:Myth 1: The Holy Spirit is a “force.”
Truth: The Holy Spirit is a divine Person, equal to the Father and the Son. Although He is called “Spirit” — a name that can sound less personal than “Father” or “Son” — He is every bit as much a real Person as the other two members of the Trinity.
Myth 2: The Holy Spirit didn’t exist in the Old Testament.
Truth: The Holy Spirit has always existed as the Third Person of the Trinity, from all eternity. Far from being absent in the Old Testament, He was actively at work whenever God spoke, created, or intervened in human history.
Myth 3: The Holy Spirit is of a lesser status than the Father and the Son.
Truth: Yes, we call the Holy Spirit the “Third Person” of the Trinity — but this refers only to the relations between the divine Persons, not to any difference in dignity or status. All three Persons
