The glass takes on the role of a true follower of Christ, as it is described as a rampant lamb when it falls before the Virgin Mary. Christ was often depicted as a shepherd willing to lay down his life for his sheep. This serves as a further connection for the glass between Christ and his mother, the Virgin Mary. While the acrobat performs his rites, he does not notice that the Virgin Mary comes to bring him peace four times in the story while the monk and the Abbot look on. Since she did not appear in the glass, yet the monk and abbot could see her, her presence could be seen as a reminder of how absolution can be made for monastic individuals. The monk recognizes this fact, for he is "full of shame, for God was pleased to serve his poor fool." He understands the waning of his faith, as he does not worship the icon directly, but instead sings high in the choir. In fact, the Abbot seems grateful to the acrobat for having brought so much worship to their monastery. Once the glass dies and is taken to heaven in the womb of the Virgin Mary, its body becomes a relic in the monastery. This story would then be told to the members of the monastery to encourage them to reach the level of faith displayed by the monastery