- What stirrings of the Spirit do you sense in your group? What needs do see among young people in your parish or school?
- Consider building community by creating a Wall of Hope that celebrates nonviolent events and leaders throughout history. Involve people throughout your parish or school in finding or drawing pictures and writing up leaders and events. Begin with the midwives who resisted Pharoah’s order to kill newborn Hebrew boys in 1250 BC (Exodus 1.15-22). Include prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah, Amos, who urged justice for the poor. Include Jesus, who taught compassion and nonviolence. Research saints such as Francis of Assisi and Martin of Tours, who were committed to nonviolence. Add recent leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Rosa Parks; Nobel Peace Prize winners such as Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Wangari Maathai, and Jimmy Carter; and people and events in your area.