Meaning of holy spirit (what is it, concept and definition)

What is the holy spirit:

Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity of Christianity. The Holy Spirit is a different person from the Father and the Son (first and second person of the Holy Trinity) but has with them the same divine nature and essence.

The Holy Spirit derives from the Latin Espiritus Sanctus which refers to the divine grace that is revealed to enter into communion with believers in order to contact Christ or God, in other words, the Holy Spirit is the one who awakens the Christian faith.

The Holy Spirit is synonymous with Divine Grace, Spirit and Paraclete. In the Gospel of Saint John it is stated that Práclito will stay with the disciples after Jesus is no longer visible. Práclito comes from the Greek parakletos which means "he who is called" and from the Latin consoler which means consolation and is characterized by: defending against punishment, saving from danger and delivering eternal salvation.

For Christians, the birth of their church is marked precisely by the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus' disciples after his crucifixion and resurrection called Pentecost.

The Holy Spirit comes from the exhalation (breath, breath) of the Father and the Son together as a single principle.

Representations of the Holy Spirit

There are several representations of the Holy Spirit described in the Bible. Some of them are:

• water: through the sacrament of Baptism, water represents the Spirit giving a new birth. the anointing: it is an oil that represents the force of the Spirit used in the sacrament of Confirmation. fire: present in the acts of the Spirit, symbol of transforming energy. the cloud and the light: it represents the manifestation of the Spirit as, for example, when it descends on the Virgin Mary. the seal: present in the sacraments imposing the indelible character of the Spirit. the hand: through the laying on of hands the gift of the Holy Spirit is transmitted. the dove: it appears in the baptism of Jesus.