This inspiring DVD will make you believe in miracles or renew the faith you have placed in them. Marcellino is an orphan who is found by priests, crying under cabbage. They take him into their monastery and pray about keeping him. The signs all point to them doing so and they begin raising him. He feels as if he has several fathers but no mother, until he is told the Virgin Mary is a mother to all. The DVD features humor too as the boy mentions the heads of the monks look like they were wearing soup bowls (they are bald!) The warmth of the boy’s home is pleasing to him.
When a Count claims the boy as his heir, pulling him away from the love of the monks, he runs away and returns to them. The Count returns with a small army to claim the boy. He has his men set the straw on fire inside the inner grounds and soon the monastery is on fire. The monks drop to their knees to pray and Marcellino prays too, as he is hidden away near a life-size statue of Jesus. Soon a hard rain descends on them, putting out the flames and a miracle overtakes the Count and his stubborn men.
Here is a fantastic DVD which encourages the viewer to keep the faith. We are pleased to award our Dove Seal to the film. It is approved for all ages but we wish to note due to its theme of life in a monastery it is not recommended for the very young, who would probably find it slow moving.