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." ...

And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you, I am well pleased ...

Fr. Daniel P. Horan notes that "Holy Spirit atheism" has real and practical consequences. We need to remember the Lord, the giver of life, he says.

The Holy Spirit can be gentle as a dove, or rambunctious and unpredictable as a wild goose. Ferdinand von Wright, “The Goose Disciplines the Duck,” 1858 (photo: Public Domain) ...

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are gifts for the whole of one’s life. And this book, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, serves as something like a guidebook for a spirituality which is true — even in ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Every year, a girl from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s choir is selected to be the dove bearer at the Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs. This year, the dove bearer ...

A Homily for Pentecost Sunday Readings: Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 The Holy Spirit has no face, but he does have a gaze. We can warm to, and benefit from, images of Christ.