The key to prayer is learning what to ask for

The key to prayer is learning what to ask for

If you are familiar with video games, you know there’s a classic way in which they unfold: When you start in the game, you’re weak and inept, but over time, by fighting various enemies, you gain “experience points” that cause you to “level up.”  The “experience points” mentality is, for the most part, unhelpful when thinking about growth in the spiritual life.  The vast and deep Catholic prayer tradition has many activities, such as the Rosary o…