701. The 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.
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540. What is the importance of the Psalms in prayer?
159. Why is the Church called the temple of the Holy Spirit?
541. From whom did Jesus learn how to pray?
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
187. How do the Bishops exercise their function of governing?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn from Judith’s victory in Judith 16:1-3?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
What does Malachi 4:1 say about the punishment of the wicked?
