There are several symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Bible. In the Sanctuary System, the seven lampstands (the Menorah) represented the Holy Spirit, an idea reinforced by Zachariah 4:1-6.

The Symbol of Holy Week Many people will be living this ... Russell Siler Jones is a therapist in Asheville, NC, and author of Spirit in Session: Working with Your Client’s Spirituality (and ...

"The Triune God", also known as the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are spoken about many times in the Bible. There are two symbols in the New Testament that are associated with the Holy Spirit ...

Mass Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 Today’s readings present a number of symbols of the Holy Spirit: strong, driving wind ...

Dove: The dove is a widely recognized symbol of purity and innocence. The dove also stands for the Holy Spirit, and is a reminder of the presence of God during the baptism of Jesus and hovering ...

This, he said, is the reason why oil was adopted as a liturgical and biblical symbol to express the action of the Holy Spirit, "who consecrates and permeates the baptized, embellishing them with ...

As I mentioned in my last column, I'm focusing a series of columns on the Holy Spirit over the next few weeks. Next I want to invite us to consider how and where we are to find the divine presence ...

A bird or a flame. Traditionally, these are the most common images used as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by ...