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 ...

The olive branch thus became a symbol of peace and friendship. The dove is also the symbol of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, a sign of peace, strength and purity in Christian iconography.

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 ...

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 ...

What does all of this have to do with the Holy Spirit? Isn’t the third Person of the Holy Trinity represented as a gentle dove (as in Jesus’ baptism by John, in Matthew 3:16)? Not always.