From ENS-Feeling beloved is a tough sell for “Serena,” 15, and the other students in the “Good Seed” classes taught by Episcopal nun Sr. Greta Ronningen at a California juvenile jail.
Their schoolwork says so.
Like Serena, whose series of colored pencil self-portraits depict “parts” of herself and also illuminate her inner battles:
A huge sun;
A small white spot showing “God” inside a well of darkness, all of which is nearly swallowed up by bright red anger.
Another, of a demon she called “Rebelision,” is a derivative of rebellion and confusion, with question marks for eyes, jagged teeth in a mouth opened in rage, scary enough to evoke tears.
Enabling Serena and the other girls to connect with themselves, with one another and with God through art therapy, meditation, journaling, prayer and counseling are aims of Ronningen’s program, also called the “Peace Project.”
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http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2012/06/18/los-angeles-nun-cultivates-good-seeds-at-juvenile-jail/
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