One of theproofs of God's existence is for all that is here on earth there is anemptiness and a finitude to it. Everything has its promise and failure. Prayer is meant to be atime of intimacy. Intimacy results in a sending. Let's move away so thatthat distance we can bring us together again.
Prayer is a cycle.
There is a movement from and a movement toward in the Eucharist. Itis the central mystery of our faith and constitutes us as Catholic. Itis not a symbolic gesture but a presence of Jesus the sacrificial, gratefulact of death and resurrection. Jesus' whole life of obedience was a thankyou. The Eucharist is the thanksgiving sacrifice of Christ, saying thankyou for who I am, your servant, your lamb who must be slain.