“Some moments brought me directly in connection with my own growing up in the Church with a strong Italian background and reminded me that although my roots were in South Philly they could have easily been downtown Cincinnati.  I loved those moments of pure connection during the tours.”

“Walking through the old buildings and churches, while hearing stories from the past helps to bring the history alive, making it more relatable.”

“It was so obvious to me that Dr. Annie spent hundreds of hours researching.  The sheer task of putting everything together for each Church and presentation was inspiring!!”

“The experience felt more spiritual than religious. This was the first time I was allowed to lay on a church pew and look up. Even though we weren’t behind the scenes, it felt like a behind the scenes experience.”

“I really thought that the way that you presented the information was understandable for all of those children [in attendance] and also for anyone who wasn’t Catholic.”

“I really enjoyed learning about how the growth of Cincinnati was so intertwined with the Catholic Church. The other thing I enjoyed was the symbolism in each church and how it related to the origins and culture of the congregation.”