The first of the Two Great Commandments is

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength.

Pray to His mother. I am sure she will help you to love her Son as you go through your day. Here is a good way to start your day. Pray the following devoutly first thing in the morning:

Everything I do today should be for the love of God and for His greater honor and glory.

Print these words out and put them on your alarm clock and they will remind you of the way to start each day.

We can see the goodness and perfection of God all around us. If we meditate on His goodness, we shall never tire of loving Him. We love our parents and friends because they are good. Their goodness is nothing compared to the goodness of God.¹

So, let us ask God every day and in every prayer we say to make us love Him more. Above all, we must look on God as our most loving Father, our dearest friend, Who loves us with a personal, intimate, extraordinary love.

Love is an excellent thing, a very great blessing, indeed. It makes every difficulty easy, and bears all wrongs with equanimity. For it bears a burden without being weighted and renders sweet all that is bitter.²

Loving God is the first and most important step toward your salvation, so start today and continue until you stand before God for your Particular Judgment and say “I love You, Jesus”.