Frank J. Cunningham Frank J. Cunningham is the author the award-winning book Vesper Time: The Spiritual Practice of Growing Older. He retired as president and publisher of Ave Maria Press at Notre Dame. By this Author Jan 16, 2021 A lesson in waiting in a world that the virus will change significantlyCommentary: There is an invitation in the pandemic, even though unfortunately in limiting our exposure, we seniors put the squeeze on our lifeblood — social contact.