1. LIVING THE EUCHARISTIC DAY

2. Eucharistic Youth Movement Spirituality

3. Ultimate Goal
Holiness
Be holy
Help kids to be holy

4. EYM SPIRITUALITY Living The Eucharist Day Apostleship
A simple and profound way to live The Eucharist
Ecclesial and missionary dimensions of Ignatian Spirituality
Apostleship
Become apostles through prayer & daily offerings of our lives

5. Basic Spiritual Practices
Living The Eucharistic Day
The daily Offering of our life to the Father
“I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1)
Praying for the Pope’s monthly intentions
Become apostles through prayer and through the daily offering of their lives.
Universal
Evangelization

6. Meaning of Living The Eucharist
To put the whole day and all we do
In God’s hands
To the service of the Church

7. Holiness through Living The Eucharist Day
To live a day in graces (in God’s hand)
To be in union with God
To love God
To do everything for the love of God

8. Doing Everything For the Love of God
St. Paul:
“Whatever you do in word or work, do all in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Whether you eat or whether you drink, or whatever else you do, do all for Our Lord Jesus Christ.”

9. EYM Members and Living The Eucharistic Day
Most marvelous training method
Method to become holy each day
The Eucharist serves as the instrument and the essential way to become holy
Source & zenith of the Christian life. (CCC)
Noblest sacrament
Best spirituality

10. EYM Members and Living The Eucharistic Day
The youth must Live The Eucharistic Day
90% of Leader’s duty
live and help the youth to live
the Eucharistic Day

11. Contents of Living the Eucharistic Day

12. Eucharistic Day
Eucharistic Day is a day lived by a Eucharistic Youth in which Jesus is the Sun, the center of the the day.
The Eucharistic Day starts with the Morning Offering.
The zenith of the Eucharistic Day are the Offering of the Holy Mass and the receiving of the Holy Communion.
The hours of the Eucharistic Day are marked with Eucharistic Adoration/Visitation (The Holy Hour), prayers, spiritual communion, sacrifice, apostolic works, rosary…
The Eucharistic Day ends with spiritual bouquet and Night Offering.

13. Jesus as the Sun of the Eucharistic Day
Morning Offering
Jesus is the Sunrise: opens a new horizon
Holy Mass with Holy Communion
Jesus is the Sun at noon: the center of life
Spiritual Bouquet & Night Offering
At sunset: let Jesus in the Eucharist sets in our heart

14. Morning Offering

15. Morning Offering – the first Motto
Thiếu Nhi mỗi sáng dâng ngày Điểm tô đời sống hương bay nguyện cầu Thiếu Nhi dâng ngày mỗi sáng. Làm cho đời sống hoá nên lời cầu.

16. Morning Offering Set up the tone for the whole day
The gravest importance (saints & holy writers)
The beginning of the practice
“The whole life of a Christian is to be
in union with Jesus in all things
to serve the Church”
The Core of Eucharistic Youth Movement

17. The Ways to Offer our life to God
Martyrdom
Becoming a priest, a nun…
Daily offerings

18. The Purpose of Morning Offering
Offer freely our life to God
Our life is freely given to us. With thanksgiving and gratefulness, we offer it back to God so God can change and transform us to be better.
Allow God to enter into our life so the life of God shine in us.
Make everything we do an expression of prayer
Everything we do is prayer (ACTS of LOVE)
Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication, and Love

19. The Purpose of Morning Offering
With contemplation and reflection, see God’s graces and God’s work in our own life through daily activities
Anything we do: it is not about us; but, in the background, it is about God
Offer ourself to God so He can come to work in us and through us
“khi nào con nên toàn thiện như Chúa, khi nào con hoàn toàn thuộc về Chúa, để Chúa làm mọi sự trong con.” (Kinh Huynh Trưởng)
So God can be with you and you become greater each day

20. The Purpose of Morning Offering
Seek God’s will and follow Him
Live a life with different perspective
The day becomes precious & well living
Become Christ-like (Imitate Him)
How He lives & how He loves
“Tôi sống không phải là tôi sống nhưng Chúa Kitô sống trong tôi.” (St. Paul)

21. Improve & Become Holy Each Day
Live through the lens of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Transforming sufferings into fire, into life, and into love
open to the world vulnerable, and simultaneously pierced and burning with love

22. Improve & Become Holy Each Day
Offer the best gift to God
Become Christ-like
How He lives & how He loves
Do things pleasing to God
The day becomes precious & well living

23. Offer a Complete Day The first act in the morning Make it a habit
Even before getting out of bed
Fall on the knees
Sign of the Cross
Morning offering prayer
Make it a habit
Letting Jesus in ahead of time this way, before the day gets tough, is a great thing to do if we remember to do it.

24. Give Every Action this Inestimable Value
Make Morning Offering
Takes one minute with full deliberation
Re-offer many times during the day
Being faithful and courageous
Be a Knight for Christ (Honorable and wonderful path)

25. Kinh Dâng Ngày
Lạy Trái Tim Cực Thánh Ðức Chúa Giêsu. Con nhờ Trái Tim Cực Sạch Ðức Bà Maria mà dâng cho trái tim Chúa mọi lời con cầu xin, mọi việc con làm, mọi sự khó con chịu trong ngày hôm nay. Cho được đền vì tội lỗi con và cầu nguyện theo ý Chúa. Khi dâng mình tế lễ trên bàn thờ, con lại dâng các sự ấy cho Trái Tim Chúa có ý cầu nguyện cách riêng theo ý Ðức Giáo Hoàng. Amen.

26. Kinh Dâng Ngày
God, our Father, I offer you my day. I offer you my prayers, thoughts, words, actions, joys and sufferings in union with the heart of your Son Jesus Christ, who continues to offer himself in the Eucharist for the salvation of the world. May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus, be my guide and my strength today so that I may witness to your love. With Mary, the mother of our Lord and of the Church, I pray especially for this month's intentions as proposed by the Holy Father.

27. Important Thing for Morning Offering
Ask for indulgences
Lạy Chúa, con xin được hưởng nhờ các ân xá, bởi những việc lành con sẽ làm trong ngày hôm nay, hoặc những ân xá nào có thể chỉ cho các linh hồn nơi luyện ngục được, thì xin Chúa cũng rộng ban cho các linh hồn ấy.

28. The Merits of Our Acts Countless acts of every day
pleasing God
earning for us rewards for all eternity
Merely to form the intention of offering
no difficulty whatever
nothing more consoling, more meritorious

29. Do Everything According to Without morning offering, many souls
the Will of God
The day belongs to God, He uses it at His will
Everybody knows, loves, and serves God
To save souls
Without morning offering, many souls
will be at risk

30. Offer through Mary Mediator between us and Jesus
Live and offer like Mary

31. To Remind Us Ask Mary, angels, souls for help
The method to unite with the Eucharist is through Mary
Have the cross, images of Jesus & Mary

32. Holy Mass & Holy Communion

33. Eucharist – the Second Motto
Thiếu Nhi Thánh Thể nhiệm mầu,
Tôn sùng rước lễ, nhà chầu viếng thăm.
Thiếu Nhi tôn sùng Thánh Thể
Siêng năng chịu lễ viếng Chúa nhà chầu

34. Holy Mass Bible & Eucharist made up a single liturgy in the Mass
Mass & Eucharist as the center of a Christian life
Eucharist is a “mystery to be believed, celebrated, and then lived.”

35. Holy Mass Give power to daily offerings
The Mass is the greatest wonder in the world. There is nothing on Earth equal to it, and there is nothing in Heaven greater than it.
A Mass participated with devotion is greater than anything in the world
The Mass obtains for us the very greatest graces, blessings and favors, spiritual and temporal - graces that we could not possibly receive in any other way.

36. Improve & Become Holy Each Day
Offer ourselves to God
Receive Jesus in communion
Offer ourselves to the world

37. Offering with the sacrifice of Jesus
Unite with the passion of Christ
Participate in the sacrifice of the Cross
Participate in the sacrifice of the altar
Become a pleasing gift to God the Father
Have the power to redempt sin

38. Participate in the Holy Mass If possible, go to Mass today
Participate in daily Mass
The most perfect act we can participate in every day
The offering of our lives to God, day by day, in the same way that Jesus offered his life to the Father.
Participate with all the Mass celebrated
If possible, go to Mass today
Ask for the grace so you can let your own heart united with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, be blessed, broken, and given away freely in daily life.

39. Hiệp Thông Với Các Thánh Lễ
Lạy Chúa, con xin dâng Lễ Misa, các thầy cả khắp tứ phương thiên hạ làm trong ngày hôm nay, để Chúa con thương đến các kẻ có tội, đang mong sinh thì bây giờ và sẽ chết trong ngày hôm nay. Chớ gì máu Châu Báu Chúa Giêsu là Đấng Chuộc Tội làm cho Chúa con thương đến các kẻ ấy.

40. Participate in Mass through Divine Mercy
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion. Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immoral One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (3 times)

41. Holy Communion

42. Holy Communion We can approach Jesus:
in prayer, meditation, reading, reflecting, in the confessional, and in various sacraments.
The most excellent way, however, is Holy Communion.
Other sacraments are signs of grace. In Holy Communion, we receive the source of all grace (Jesus Himself).
No event in earthly life is more important than receiving Jesus in Holy Communion.

43. Holy Communion Receive Holy Communion and Spiritual Communion
Great privilege to have Jesus to be with us, inside us, and be part of us so He can slowly draw us and transform us to become like Him
Witnessing and receiving the greatest gift of love
Let the Eucharist sink into our heart and deepen our experience and our love

44. Holy Communion Receive Actual Communion True desire No mortal sin
Fasting for 1 hour
Receive once daily and one more if participate at that Mass.
We can approach Jesus in prayer, meditation, reading, reflecting, in the confessional, and in various sacraments. The most excellent way of coming to Jesus, however, is Holy Communion.

45. Holy Communion Receive Spiritual Communion True desire
Can never replace nor equal to Holy communion but an excellent method of prayer
Receive as many as you want (make preparation)
We can approach Jesus in prayer, meditation, reading, reflecting, in the confessional, and in various sacraments. The most excellent way of coming to Jesus, however, is Holy Communion.

46. Kinh Rước Lễ Thiêng Liêng
Lạy Chúa Giêsu Thánh Thể, Con yêu mến Chúa. Xin Chúa ngự vào tâm hồn con, Và ở lại với con luôn mãi.

47. Preparations For Holy Communion
Do not act mechanically
Saying the words, but thinking of other things
Do not act with fear and let the thought of unworthiness hold you back
As though Jesus is coming to find fault
But meditate how to make life better for Jesus and act on it.

48. Preparations For Holy Communion
Avoid routine
Avoid the same prayers or the same method
Brighten the soul with holy thoughts
Raise the will upwards with holy desires
Use prayer books if it help improve prayer

49. In Line For Holy Communion
Respectful manner
Feed on the True Desire
Focus

50. Receiving Holy Communion
Standing position & by hand
Bow (before)
Hands up (left on top)
Say “Amen” (I believe)
Step to the side and receive the Eucharist (food for the soul, not food to go)

51. Receiving Holy Communion
Let it dissolves (best) or
chewing (Not recommended)

52. Return To The Seat
Respectful manner
Focus on Jesus

53. Thanksgiving After Holy Communion
ACTS
Adoration
Thanksgiving
Contrition: especially with resolution
Supplication:
Pope - Souls in purgatory – Family – Friends
Self: Love God more

54. After Holy Communion Prayers
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds, hide me. Separated from You, let me never be. From the evil one, protect me. At the hour of my death, call me. Close to you, bid me. That with your saints, I may be praising you forever and ever. Amen.

55. After Holy Communion Prayers
Divine Mercy
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion. Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immoral One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

56. After Holy Communion Prayers
Mary, holy virgin mother, I have received your Son, Jesus Christ. With love you became his mother, gave birth to him, nursed him, and helped him grow to manhood. With love I return him to you, to hold once more, to love with all your heart, and to offer to the Holy Trinity as our supreme act of worship for your honor and for the good of all your pilgrim brothers and sisters. Mother, ask God to forgive my sins and to help me serve him more faithfully. Keep me true to Christ until death, and let me come to praise him with you forever and ever. Amen.

57. Night Offering

58. Thiếu Nhi thực hiện hoa thiêng Chép ghi mỗi tối cộng biên mỗi tuần
Night Offering
Thiếu Nhi thực hiện hoa thiêng
Chép ghi mỗi tối cộng biên mỗi tuần
Thiếu Nhi biên kho mỗi tối.
Thật thà không dối cộng góp hàng tuần

59. Dynamic of Night Offering
Thanksgiving
Stop and look through every activity
Offer all good deeds to God
Offer our mistakes to ask for God’s forgiveness and help

60. Improve & Become Holy Each Day
Remember the events of the day
WWJD
Prepare for tomorrow
In making the Examen, we recall each day lived with God, precisely because Jesus has lived the same day with his heart opened up to each one of us.

61. Ignatius’ Steps for Examen
After quiet yourself and rest in God’s presence for a few moment
Give thanks
Ask for light from the Holy Spirit
Review the events of your day
Repent for harm done
Ask for help tomorrow

62. Stop & Look Through Every Activity
What did happen (Memory)
Reflection
How do we feel (Emotion)
Use our emotion and feeling to embrace our spirit
What is significant in all the noise
What does it mean to us (Understanding)
Open up our imagination
Seeing and contemplating how God at work with us
See the possibility to turn thing around
Review the day, see the insights and improve tomorrow

63. Examination of Conscience
Past
Sins committed
Works omitted
Time wasted
Present
Life is short
Hard to be saved
Few are saved because few choose the narrow path
Future
Death
Judgment
Heaven
Hell

64. Spiritual Bouquet A virtuous training to reflect on our day
A method to help VEYM members to strengthen their spiritual life.
Help to live the 4 mottos
Help to live the Eucharistic Day
Help to practice virtues and advance spiritual life
Help moderate our life
Help to become holy

65. Spiritual Treasure Sheet & Bouquet
Treasure Sheet (Bookeeping)
A notebook used to record all goodies daily
Spiritual Bouquet (Offering)
Offering of spiritual flowers of prayers, sacrifices, and devotional acts
Offering of our mistakes to ask for God’s forgiveness and help

66. Most Important Part of Night Offering
Examination of conscience
Perfect contrition

67. Kinh Ăn Năn Tội
Lạy Chúa Con, Chúa là Đấng trọn tốt trọn lành vô cùng. Chúa đã dựng nên con và cho Con chúa ra đời, chịu nạn chịu chết vì con, mà con đã cả lòng phản nghịch lỗi nghĩa cùng Chúa, thì con lo buồn đau đớn, cùng chê ghét mọi tội con trên hết mọi sự. Con dốc lòng chừa cải, và nhờ ơn Chúa, thì con sẽ lánh xa dịp tội cùng làm việc đền tội cho xứng. Amen.

68. Kinh Dâng Đêm
Trời đã xế chiều, Giêsu ơi con nhờ tay Mẹ Maria, mà dâng lên Chúa, dâng chúc lời cám ơn, dâng trót cả xác hồn. Các việc con làm, các lời con xin, cùng với mọi khó nguy con chịu trót một ngày qua. Cùng với bóng chiều tà, Giêsu Maria, con hòa ca, dâng về nơi bao la. Chúa ban phép lành, một đêm ngủ an bình, hồn trong xác tươi xinh.

69. Eucharistic Hour

70. Adoration/Visitation of the Eucharist
The Holy Hour
Adoration/Visitation of the Eucharist
Being in front of the Eucharist

71. Hours of the Eucharistic Day

72. Dâng Lời Nguyện Ngắn

73. Rước Lễ Thiêng Liêng

74. Đi Đàng Thánh Giá

75. Kính Lòng Chúa Thương Xót

76. Đọc Kinh Truyền Tin

77. Lần Hạt Mân Côi
Nhờ Mẹ, với Mẹ, trong Mẹ & vì Mẹ

78. Đọc Kinh Thánh
Sống theo thánh ý Chúa

79. Đọc Sách Đạo

80. Tập Nhân Đức

81. Summary

82. Three Moments of The Eucharistic Day
Morning Offering
Live through the lens of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Offer oneself as the best gift to God
Holy Mass with Holy Communion
Offer ourselves to God
Receive Jesus in communion
Offer ourselves to the world
Spiritual Bouquet & Night Offering
Remember the events of the day
WWJD
Prepare for tomorrow

83. Eucharistic Hours The Holy hour Adoration/Visitation of the Eucharist
Other hours of the Eucharistic Day are marked with:
Prayer
Spiritual Communion
Sacrifice
Apostolic Works
Holy Rosary
Divine Mercy…

84. Living The Eucharistic Day
EYM’s core & most marvelous training method
Method to become holy each day
The youth must Live The Eucharistic Day
Youth Leader’s duty (90% if not 100%)
Live and teach the youth to live The Eucharistic Day