Christmas Novena, Day 8

"God's sign is that he makes himself small" (Benedict XVI).

Christmas Novena, Day 7

"I saw that for us He is everything that is good, comforting and helpful; He is our clothing, who, for love, wraps us up, holds us close; He entirely encloses us for tender love, so that He may never leave us, since He is the source of all good things for us."
Julian of Norwich

Christmas Novena, Day 5

It's hard to make a novena! At least, that's what my several years' worth of stats on the Christmas Novena are telling me. Days 1, 2 and 9 have the most hits; Day 5 doesn't even make the list on the analytics page. So if you are making today's novena, you are part of a rare breed!

What do you think is the secret to sticking with a novena, or any other spiritual commitment?