As Jesus noted, loving our neighbor is easy when our neighbor is lovable. The challenge is to love the unlovable. So it is with loving oneself. It is easy to love yourself when all is well. The challenge is to love yourself when you are down or grumpy, when you are angry or disappointed with yourself, when you sin.
Can you obey his command?
—from St. Anthony Messenger‘s “Jesus’ Forgotten Commandment: Forgive Yourself“
by Richard Patterson, PhD
