April 23, Easter 3A (Luke 24:13-35)
When the disciples encounter the risen Christ, they feel it in their bodies.
I have a friend who is trying very hard to teach her preteen children intuitive eating. “Listen to your bodies,” she will say. “Are you actually hungry, or are you just bored?”
Her tweens, true to their phase of childhood development, are enjoying antagonizing their mother. Mom’s reading parenting books again! Now we need to listen to our bodies, ugh.
I try to point out that they are incredibly lucky to have parents who will not force them to finish their plates, make them eat yucky mushrooms, or put them on diets. Listening to their bodies and eating with kindness are just some of the many precious gifts given to this next generation.
