The Holy Spirit, also known as the Paraclete or the Advocate or the Consoler, is the Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity who proceeds from the Father and the Son, and thereby expresses their love for each other. He is fully God – just as much so as the Father and the Son. He is sent into our hearts as an expression of God’s love for us.

The Holy Spirit can be represented by several symbols: living water (especially at the Sacrament of Baptism), anointing with oil (especially at the Sacrament of Confirmation), fire, cloud, imposition of hands (especially at Ordination), or a dove.