There is a handful of narratives about Jesus’ appearance after the empty tomb. Several center around the empty tomb itself, like the one in which the angels say Jesus is risen, or the one where Jesus himself appears and says to Mary Magdalene, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.” And there’s an appearance to the disciples when he says to doubting Thomas, “Go ahead, stick your hand in my wound and be sure it’s really me.” Another time Jesus walks along the road to Emmaus with two disciples, probably not of the original twelve, finally being made known to them in the breaking of the bread at suppertime. Of the many strands of stories of Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances, this one about breakfast on the beach is my favorite.

Imagine. It’s been some time since the …