A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.

Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb.
John 20:1

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 A reading from Susan Litwak.

Each person lies in their bed, restless, calling an unknown name.
An angel comes to each and every one and says:
“Choose one hand,” its own hands shimmering behind its back.
“In the right is life, in the left death, called emptiness.”
At that moment sobs are heard all over the earth, and in the heavenly spheres a rain of tears.

In the dream I am weeping, for the angel has no hands, only wings; and each person gazes at their own palms, purified and glowing.
One hand holds a spark, the other a dry coal. Each person spreads their wings.
The earth is created and moves us on our journey toward remembering.