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Did you know that Cincinnati has the longest continually running passion play in the United States? In years past, The St. John Passion Play had a cast and crew of over 200 people and reached thousands through its performances. COVID could have meant the end of the play, but a …

Learning about a Catholic Arts Center in New York inspired Maureen Teller to create The Angelico Project. Involvement with Chicago’s Catholic Arts Guild prompted Nancy-Carolyn Smith to do the same. They approached the Archdiocese of Cincinnati with a business plan and secured funds to kickstart the non- profit they co-founded—along …

What inspires us? How can we take ownership of our faith and share it with others in an approachable, accessible way? Should we try if we’re not good with words? What is our role as lay people in the evangelizing mission? If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, you’re …

“Very simply, The Angelico Project is a lay Catholic initiative to evangelize souls through truth, goodness and beauty by promoting the arts, thought and cultural events,” said Nancy Carolyn Smith, a sculptor and one of three co-executives of the new organization. According to Maureen Teller, a former professional dancer and …

by M.D. Pitman “When Dan and I got married, we had no idea that we were creating a future,” said Martha Dorff. “We just thought we were getting married.” As the Over-the-Rhine couple, formerly of Loveland, discovers life as a retired couple – Dan from a career as a graphic …

THE ANGELICO PROJECT A lay Catholic initiative that promotes the Good, the True and the Beautiful in our region through the arts and culture The Angelico Project is lighting a beacon of hope. The Season CATHOLIC LIFE IN POP CULTURE WEEKEND – November 15th and 16th Leah Libresco Sargeant and …

By Rebecca Sontag There are a lot of roads into the Church,” said Leah Libresco Sargeant, discussing her and her husband, Alexi, upcoming visit to Cincinnati. For some, the road is straight ahead and obvious from birth onward. Others traverse a hyper-intellectual path to God – like Leah did. There …