Mark L. Poorman, CSC, is vice president for student affairs and associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. Also by this author Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2004-11-19 issue: View Contents Most Recent A First Step By Archbishop John Wester April 4, 2025 A Secondhand Burden By Céire Kealty April 3, 2025 Booker’s Speech Act By Griffin Oleynick April 2, 2025