The dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit. At the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit descended on him in the form of a dove, so the dove is used at both baptisms and confirmation.
Not really. The dove is used as a symbol for the Holy Spirit which is very heavily involved in Baptism.
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The Dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit that is used in baptism.
It wasn't an angel, it was a dove - or at least the sign of a dove.
The Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.
symbol of the Holy Ghost and used especially in representations of our Lord's Baptism and the Pentecost. It also symbolizes the release of the soul in death, and is used to recall Noe's dove, a harbinger of hope.
A voice from the heavens said: this is my beloved son and the dove
Jesus was baptized by John in the river Jordan, but the holy spirit descended on him in the form of a dove.
Jesus appeared in his own form, the spirit came in the form of a dove.
It has the symbol of peace. Which was what Christ brought to the world.
The use of the peace dove can be derived from Christianity, where doves were compared to the Spirit of God in the New Testament. These doves descended on Jesus during his baptism.