Out on a bike ride, and passed this church in a neighboring village. I like this church because of the layering on of styles and preferences throughout the centuries...Romanesque façade, the multi-colored roof tiles, the clock, rooster weather vane, and right up to last year's Christmas lights. (We only just took ours down yesterday, so who am I to talk?) I've been wondering about the rooster-topped churches, so I did a quick Google search and this is what came up:
Why Is There a Rooster On Top of Churches?
The rooster is a symbol for the Apostle Peter, the first Pope. The symbol refers to the cock (rooster) crowing during the Passion narrative, the incident that causes Peter to realise his betrayal of Christ. Christ told Peter during the Last Supper that He would be denied three times before 'the cock crows', Peter denied that he would ever foresake His Lord, yet out of fear, he did.
So the symbol of the rooster stands as a reminder to all of us not to give in to our human fear, to remain faithful to Christ always.
Here in Canada, some churches have crosses on top, some have roosters - the roosters are more common in Quebec which still has a stronger French tradition.
(from: domestic-church.com)
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