II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit
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dove. At the end of the flood, whose symbolism refers to Baptism, a dove
released by Noah returns with a fresh olive-tree branch in its beak as a sign
that the earth was again habitable.58 When Christ comes up from the
water of his baptism, the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes down upon
him and remains with him.59 The Spirit comes down and remains in the
purified hearts of the baptized. In certain churches, the Eucharist is reserved
in a metal receptacle in the form of a dove (columbarium) suspended above the
altar. Christian iconography traditionally uses a dove to suggest the Spirit.
- SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
- ARTICLE 8 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”
- II. The Name, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit
- ARTICLE 8 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
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