The sheep must know that the shepherd is a good person, a trustworthy person, one who will not lead them astray. Young people must know that when they walk as sheep with the shepherd, they walk with a teacher who walks in the way of the Lord. In a sense, the teacher as minister today is a person whom students trust with their lives. And as ministers to each other in a Lasallian school, adults trust each other, and find each other's presence a source of peace and renewal. The shepherds know and care for each other.
Ministers are present, caring, ready to help.
This is true of guardian angel and good shepherd. It is true of the teacher who is minister of grace. As sign, the teacher show how. As minister, the teacher is present to help. Together they give us a partial picture of the minister of grace.