This interpretive image, which I made during a mass in Sucre’s cathedral, features an impassive teacher. He holds a newspaper in his hands and momentarily closes his eyes. He is the symbolic shepherd, while the high school students represent his flock. His students may wear school uniforms, but are anything but uniform in their response to the moment. The boy in the center seems quite serious, two other boys may be following the service from a folded paper, while a few in the background seem to tune out. The teacher governs by ear, not by sight. He knows his class, and they know him. It is significant that the teacher stands off to the side, a symbol of his authority.