Thousands, if not millions of people play the lottery every day. Certainly at least a tenth probably pray to win. So firstly, if god was real, whom would he choose to reward? Secondly, as many people as there are who probably pray at every drawing, and as rarely as anyone wins, why waste the time?

Of course, I understand those who express the "you can't win if you don't play" thing, but really you pretty much can't win even if you do play. The odds are vastly in favor of the house. It's no better than throwing your money away at the casino. Better to just save your money somewhere you'll get interest.

I will occasionally buy lottery tickets. It's only a couple of bucks, and if I were to ever win, I could do a lot of good for the people and causes I care about. Plus, I'd like to visit Italy before I kick. I know the chances are pretty slim, but you can't win if you don't play.
In the immortal words of Han Solo, "Never tell me the odds!"

Never bought a lottery ticket in my life. You're right-we take good health for granted, normal births, healthy children and safe home/good neighborhood. Self gain and superficial things just don't matter as much.

How did all that praying work out for her?

And you should have added, and your guardian angel said you aren't going to win.

She sounds like a twat

Tell her, she is worshipping money and material things. She should stop that if she is to be a real Catholic. Jesus didn't pray for money. Christians are so easily controlled with the right words. Try it out... LOL

Prayer even when done for someone else is a selfish it really amounts to trying to feel good about yourself well doing nothing.