A bird or a flame. Traditionally, these are the most common images used as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by ...

A dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit illuminates from inside St. Peter's Basilica. (photo: AM113 / Shutterstock) Father Jeffrey Kirby Commentaries May 19, 2024 ...

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 ...

The Holy Spirit might be called the “faceless God,” though we do not say that because it denigrates. We see the face as the portal to the soul, even if we sometimes fail to read what truly ...

JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the ...

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 ...

JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the ...