Day 33: Thursday, April 9

Then Simon Peter, hearing that it was the Lord, girded on his coat, for he was naked, and cast himself into the sea. But the other disciples came by the boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits, dragging the net of fish. As soon then as they stepped down to the land, they saw a fire of coals laid, and a little fish laid on it, and bread. Jesus says to them, Bring [some] of the little fish which you have now caught. Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land full of great fish, a hundred fifty-three; and though there were so many, the net was not ripped. Jesus says to them, Come and dine; and none of the disciples dared ask Him, Who art Thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then comes, and takes the bread, and gives it to them, and the little fish likewise. This was already the third time Jesus was manifested to His disciples, being risen from the dead. John 21:7-14

In general, feasts, both dinners and suppers, in ancient times were made within the church in order that they might be consociated and conjoined as to love, and that they might instruct one another in those things which are of love and faith, thus in the things of heaven… Thus the mind and the body also were nourished unanimously and correspondently; and from this they had health and long life, and from it they had intelligence and wisdom; and also from this they had communication with heaven, and some had open communication with angels. Arcana Coelestia 7996

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