Signaling the end of the summer, flocks of Canadian geese have returned to rest and feed in the Abbey fields on their way south. We are told that since early Roman times, geese have been used in literature and art as symbols of vigilance and divine providence. This is because of the ancient legend of the Capitoline geese who honked their warning and saved Rome from the invasion of the Gauls. As we keep watch in vigils and prayer, the geese are our late August companions.
Photographs of geese in the Abbey fields by Charles O'Connor and Brother Brian.
