The Acrobat and the Angel

When Pequele was just a baby, his mother made him an angel with love and branches and dried flowers. After his parents died Pequele and his grandmother would kneel before her every night, to give thanks for each other and for the warmth and light inside of them. And every day, Pequele performed as an acrobat in the village square, delighting in the children’s happy faces. Pequele couldn’t have known of the hardships that were to come. But no matter how hard life became, the faith in his heart remained. Was it the angel who had given Pequele his love for leaps and somersaults? Was it the angel who saw Pequele to safety after his grandmother died? Was it the angel who brought Pequele and Friar John together? Who can explain such mysteries? For certain, it was Friar John who brought Pequele to another angel, in the chapel at the monastery. And this angel would bring forth a miracle. Brothers Mark and David Shannon recreate the miraculous legend of the Acrobat of God. The joyous paintings perfectly illuminate an unforgettable story of transcendence.