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." ...

Say “Holy Spirit,” and most imagine a dove or tongues of fire gently descending. But the Celts envisioned something wilder: a goose in flight—honking across the sky, untamed and impossible ...

Imagine walking through life without the Holy Spirit. No inner guide. No advocate. No quiet voice in your spirit convicting ...

A. The Holy Ghost appeared at times under the form of a dove, and again under the form of tongues of fire; for, being a pure spirit without a body, He can take any form. Q. 422. Is the Holy Ghost ...

With the help of the Holy Spirit, believers are able to revive the memory of Jesus as a living and current presence ...

The Holy Spirit is a tongue of fire; not a wildfire that destroys, not a stationary fire that we have to huddle next to, but a fire bestowed on us, which transforms what it touches. The Holy ...

The Holy Spirit has no face, but he does have a gaze. We can warm to, ... The flames of fire or the dove wings, which we call to mind on his behalf, do not emotionally ignite our imaginations ...

2023 Epiphany Dove Bearer carries family tradition and holy spirit BY Saundra Weathers Tampa UPDATED 9:35 AM ET Jan. 05, 2023 PUBLISHED 4:24 PM ET Jan. 04, 2023 PUBLISHED 4:24 PM EST Jan. 04, 2023 ...

The book brings together the contributions of 17 members of the STM faculty to present contemporary understandings of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. The contributions range from scripture ...