The Greatest Commandments

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I will just admit that I don’t feel, think or know that I can or will love God with all my heart, all my soul, all my mind, and all my strength, and love my neighbor as myself, or love my neighor as God loves me. I don’t know if I can or will do it, and I want God to give me the strength to know, believe, hope, think, and possibly even feel that I can do this, and that God wants me to do this, and that He will give me the grace and power to do so in exactly the manner He wishes me to love Himself, and all others.

St. John was the disciple whom Jesus loved, and wrote the Gospel most directly concerned with expounding God’s love for us. (John 3:16). Please ask for His intercession to love God with all my being, and love all my friends, family and neighbors, and enemies, as God asks me to love them.

Thank you,
Joshua
 
Joshua, since I have been praying the Rosary, I have increased in both love for God and for my neighbor. In the joyful mysteries, as we meditate on the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, we pray for “love of neighbor.” And in the glorious mysteries as we meditate on the Descent of the Holy Spirit, we pray for “love of God”. I pray specifically to “love God above all things.” I don’t know if you pray the Rosary, but it is a very powerful prayer. You can go here to listen to a 17 minute prayer of the Rosary. catholicity.com/cds/rosary.html
You can also order a cd for yourself for $1.00 handling fee.
I would recommend this website also that explains how to pray the Rosary:
how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com/fruits-of-the-rosary.html
 
Lord God, please touch Joshua’s heart so that he may learn to love You with all his heart, mind, and soul. Amne.
 
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