What do you want?

In today’s Gospel reading for the Mass of the day we hear Jesus asking the blind man, Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52):

What do you want me to do for you. (Mark 10:51)

Each time we participate in the  Mass we need to prepare and still our souls in the time just before the celebration begins. He asks us, each time, ‘what do you want me to do for you today, N..?’

We should speak, heart to heart, with Jesus the lover our souls and say to him that we wish to grow in faith, hope and love. Perhaps we might add a special intention for someone. If we get what we ask for let’s thank Jesus for this. If we do not, or, if it is slow to happen or happens in a different and even surprising way let us thank Jesus for that too. He knows what is best for each one of us better than we know, ourselves.