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

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

For this reason we should only form an understanding in the ... is impossible. “And the Holy Spirit is not in essence a dove, but in essence he is God, and ‘no man has seen God,’ as John ...

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." ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The etymology of the word “Torah” is usually ascribed to the verb yara meaning “throw” or “shoot,” and in one form of the ... depiction of the Holy Spirit is the dove.

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 ...