Two men from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. Fathers Adam Lewis and Kevin LeMelle.

From childhood, I felt called to be an artist. I wanted to make things—but not just any things. I wanted to create things that last, because I believed that the best art long outlives the artist. I believed that if the work of my hands didn’t matter, then surely I …