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In Wichita — where the lineman, I think, is still on the line — they have an astounding 46 seminarians in formation for the priesthood. This, in a diocese with only 120,000 Catholics. How’d they do it? A priest, Fr. Michael Simone, weighs in with some ideas: All vocations are the result of a call…

Those were the words in the subject line of an e-mail just sent to me by The Anchoress. Fr. Richard John Neuhaus died early this morning from cancer. He was 72. Over at First Things, there is this poignant note: My tears are not for him—for he knew, all his life, that his Redeemer lives,…

Must be the post-holiday slump that leads to things like this. BTW: Patrick McNamara’s blog on church history is truly terrific reading. Check it out.

A reader sent this my way, and it’s a charmer, from my former colleague Steve Hartman, who has an undeniable knack for this sort of story. It contains a beautiful lesson for us all. Watch and enjoy. (I dare you not to go “Aaaaaaaawwwwwwhhhh.”) Watch CBS Videos Online
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