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

The symbol of the Holy Spirit that comes to mind the most is the dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22, and John 1:32). Remarkably, the three persons of the Trinity come into view with 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 is the dove of peace who calms us ... “Help Is Here – Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit,” is the author’s first book on a subject that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...