Easter joy

OK, this is not about Catholic legal theory, but I hope you'll agree that it's a lovely Easter story. At the Easter Vigil mass at the Trenton, New Jersey Cathedral, two wonderful sisters, Lauren and Julia Wilson, were received into the Church. Julia's journey to Catholicism began when she read St. Augustine's "Confessions" in a seminar I taught at Princeton with my friend and colleague Cornel West. Professor West, a Baptist, graciously came along to the Cathedral to surprise Julia and stand with her and me (I had the honor of being sponsor for Julia and Lauren) as she was officially received by Bishop David O'Connell. It was a truly joyous occasion. Here is a photograph of the four of us taken in front of the altar after the Vigil.