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Theresa M. DiPasquale

Theresa M. DiPasquale (Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters, 1983) is the Gregory M. Cowan Professor of English Language and Literature at Whitman College.

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The First Work of Mercy

Published by Theresa M. DiPasquale

Every year in late fall, our local Christian Aid Center has a “Coats for Kids” campaign to help parents outfit their little ones in preparation for the cold of winter. Last year, our Catholic school sponsored a sock drive during the week of St. Nicholas’ feast: a different size each day—from baby booties through toddler, youth, and adult sizes. We learned that, while warm socks are of course one o...