Morning, evening prayer orient daily journey toward Christ, pope says

Published: 2003-10-08

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Marking the rhythms of the day and of life, Christians for centuries have given priority to morning and evening prayer, Pope John Paul II said. "Tied to important moments of our lives and work," he said, morning and evening prayer are effective ways "to orient our daily journey and direct it toward Christ, the light of the world." Appearing to be suffering from a cold, the pope read about half the text of his main talk in Italian and only the greetings to pilgrims in other languages at his Oct. 8 general audience. Among those he greeted, and later posed for a photograph with, were 20 students from the North American College who were to be ordained to the diaconate in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 9 by Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington. "May the light of Christ always shine brightly in your lives," the pope told the U.S. seminarians.

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