The Holy Spirit

Whenever we recite the creed at mass or as part of the rosary, we summarize our beliefs as Catholics.  It starts with God, our creator.  The majority of the creed directly addresses Jesus, his role on earth, his resurrection and presence at the final judgement.  Then there's a list of our other beliefs-the Holy Spirit, the church, communion with the saints, forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body and life everlasting.

Why is the Holy Spirit, a divine part of the Trinity, equal to the God the Father and Jesus his son buried in a list of the "leftover" beliefs?  Shouldn't he have a part of the creed equal to the rest of the Trinity?

I really don't know the answer to this question.  But it seems like we tend to forget about the Holy Spirit sometimes.  We always talk about praying to God or Jesus.  We honor Mary or the Saints.  What role does the Holy Spirit have in our day to day life?

Pope Benedict had similar thoughts.  In 2008 he called the Holy Spirit the "Neglected person of the Blessed Trinity."  In the bible we are taught that the Holy Sprit is a tongue of fire or a dove that just shows up sometimes.

I would argue as a layman in my faith, trying to learn more every day, the Holy Spirit might be more important today for us then even The Father and The Son.  Remember the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.  It is through their love that the Holy Spirit constantly intercedes in our life and guides us in our decisions to become closer to God.

The Holy Spirit protects the Word of God in both the inspiration for the bible and its interpretation by the clergy.  He puts us in communion with the Church in mass.  He intercedes for our good and it is through him that we receive the sacraments.  He helps grow the Church by inspiring us to be closer to our faith and finding our vocations.

Let's not forget The Holy Spirit in our prayers and recognize his role in our life.  Remember its "The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit," distinct and equal members of the Trinity.