The Holy Spirit reveals himself to each of us through signs that would appear to anyone else to be nothing more than ...

The white dove then appeared to Noah with an olive branch in its mouth so Noah knew that the waters had receded. But it's also a symbol of the Holy Spirit; the olive branch is a metaphor for peace.

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

When kings, priests, or prophets were anointed, the olive oil used to anoint ... comes up from the water and the Holy Spirit descends on him like a dove, and the Father says: “This is my beloved ...

He is a hand that works, reaches out, heals, and blesses. The Holy Spirit is like a dove. A dove can fly high or walk lightly, and its beauty is subtle and calming. You can also hear all of these ...

There are two symbols in the New Testament that are associated with the Holy Spirit — a dove and the tongues of fire. Each depiction originated from different historical events in the Gospel ...

This Friday, she’ll have the holy spirit in her hands serving as this year’s dove bearer in the annual Epiphany celebration. “It’s a symbolism but I truly believe the holy spirit does come ...

What does all of this have to do with the Holy Spirit? Isn’t the third Person of the Holy Trinity represented as a gentle dove (as in Jesus’ baptism by John, in Matthew 3:16)? Not always.