The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

Volume 6


November 8, 1903

Jesus tells how the love of neighbor must be.


As I was in my usual state, I was praying for certain needs of others, and blessed Jesus, moving in my interior, told me:  “For what purpose are you praying for these people?”  And I:  ‘Lord, and You, for what purpose did You love us?’  And He:  “I love you because you are my own thing, and when an object is one’s own, one feels compelled to love it – it is like a necessity.”  And I:  ‘Lord, I am praying for these people because they are your own thing, otherwise I would not have interested myself.’  And He, placing His hand on my forehead, almost pressing it, added:  “Ah, it is because they are my own thing!  This is how the love of neighbor is all right.”