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 hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone; yet I am ...

”Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. and a ...

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.

She says at the time the Holy spirit descended upon the disciples, many were in fear and helpless, but Jesus had promised them a helper which is the Holy Spirit and walking in the Spirit is to tap ...

“The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us, the gift giver who equips us, the river of living water who flows out of us to refresh the world.” Max Lucado – “Help Is Here” ...

Pentecost Sunday, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, remembers the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, said Fr. Louis Cona of Rockville Center, New York.

Celebrates: The day the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles, causing them to speak in tongues. On a Scale of 1 to 10: The importance of Pentecost depends on the person.

We can experience the Holy Spirit by becoming attuned to the Spirit's movement in our experiences, says Fr. Daniel P. Horan. We just might find that she defies our preconceived notions of God.