Author: Patrick A Rose

Around 1964, when I was about fourteen years old, my fellow students and I were subjected, once a week, to a late afternoon composition writing exercise. We had paper …

In 1979, Dan Schutte, a composer of Catholic liturgical music, wrote a hymn entitled “Here I am Lord,” based on words from the prophet Isaiah. Immensely popular among Catholics, …

As I sit here, I can see across the room a framed photograph of my maternal grandparents. Grandpa and Grandma Waters were and still are very dear to my …

My phone rang yesterday afternoon. The caller ID said that it was UnitedHealthcare. Over the last few days, United Healthcare had phoned several times but left no messages. I …

Almost 43 years ago I was at the shore in New Jersey, looking out over the ocean with a missing, with a longing, with so many memories. We had …