b'FACILITATE PROPHETIC ACTIONSAuthentic prayer and personal reflection lead to conversion and action. Pope Francis names the Season of Creation as an opportune moment to engage in prophetic action to care for creation. He places hope for the future squarely on youth, saying, The young remind us that the earth is not a possession to be squandered, but an inheritance to be handed down. They remind us that hope for tomorrow is not a noble sentiment, but a task calling for concrete actions here and now. Facilitate concrete action and empower the passion of young people to care for creation on four different levels.Name a personal change: Challenge each child to name a personal habit change they can make that will help them care for creation. Invite them to create visual representations of each personal change and display them as reminders.Modify a collective habit: Invite the group to identify one change that can reasonably be made in the classroom or by each member of the group (such as using both sides of a piece of paper before moving to another page, recycling paper, or minimizing plastic use at lunch by bringing reusable utensils). Set a long-term goal to bring about change and track progress or success throughout the Season of Creation or the entire year. Subscribe today! smp.org/inspire 21'