On "Preach," Anthony SooHoo, S.J., draws on unexpected images from Celtic Christianity in his homily for Pentecost, Year C.

Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...

The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by John in the Jordan, we are told that "the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove." ...

The Spirit like a dove descended on him. A voice from heaven ... God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. To a mathematician, three in one may not sound mathematically correct, but ...

Next week, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. Here's what you need to k ...

See how the Old Testament female dove received by the savior of mortal life, Noah, prophecies the New Testament Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him. See how Jesus ...

For that reason, we often believe that representations of the Holy Trinity follow internationally and unconditionally accepted conventions: God in Heaven, a dove descending toward Christ ...

[22] and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.” (cf. Mt 3:13-17) John 15:26 But ...

“The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us ... the different aspects of the help given to believers when the Holy Spirit descended from heaven at Pentecost. He is called the teacher, wind ...

A painting on a Catholic church's ceiling depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon the apostles. (CNS/Octavio Duran) Pinnock likewise picks up on the theme of the Spirit's seeming elusiveness and ...