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The Curator’s Devotion to Popes, Saints & His Parish We are often privy to the excitement surrounding the latest acquisition to the Papal Artifacts’ Collection, such as the ... read more →
The Eucharistic mystery stands at the heart and center of the liturgy since it is the... read more →
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Pope Benedict XIII was elected pontiff on May 29, 1724... read more →
The Featured Image: A Hand-Painted Portrait of Pius X Owned by Eugenio Pacelli, the Future Pope Pius XII Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII owned this original,... read more →
May 29, 1874: The Birth of G. K. Chesterton, one of the finest minds of... read more →
Cardinal Wysyznski was a very significant person during the Cold War. He became the Primate of... read more →
The artifact is a clipped sheet of paper, dated May 28, 1862, giving a blessing. Below are some of the many artifacts belonging to or connected to Blessed... read more →
The item presented here is a second class relic... read more →
This document for a relic of St. John of the Cross, is partly printed and partly in his own hand, and is signed by him as Cardinal. His signature ... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary about the hand-written business card: Benedict XV preceded Pius... read more →
HOW IS THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CHANGING? To date, only 115 cardinals currently hold the right to vote in a conclave. As Cardinal Angelo Amato turns 80 on... read more →
Pope Pius V was beatified by Pope Clement X in the year 1672, and was later canonized by Pope Clement... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost on... read more →
ROME - Pope Francis has chosen the date for the ceremony that will see the Catholic Church officially recognize the sainthood of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero,... read more →
This is an extremely rare ecclesiastical Georgian style ring. It is a commemorative ring, possibly remembering the death of Pope Clement XIV, dated 1774. It... read more →
Was the Pope Trying to Improve on Jesus with the Our Father? A Commentary by Father Richard Kunst, Curator You may remember at the... read more →
The artifact is a 1st class relic, meaning it is the physical remains of a saint (bone, a hair, skull, a limb, etc.). Traditionally, a martyr’s relics are often more... read more →
Father Kunst was able to obtain a cache of Saint John Paul II signed diplomas from the Polish music festival Sacrosong. They range in dates from 1973-1976. Any autograph of... read more →
The Featured Image: A Reliquary Containing a Vial of Pope St. John Paul II's Blood In May of 1981 papal travel protocol was changed with the assassination attempt... read more →
In celebration & in gratitude today, we honor the 98th anniversary of the birth of this beloved pope, St. John Paul the Great. The story of the... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to... read more →
A Papal Bull from the Papacy of John XXIII The word, bull comes from... read more →
NOTE: Due to an oversight we failed to include this post on the appropriate date, so are... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection is primarily dedicated to artifacts connected to the papacy. Individual popes, their biographies and multiple items belonging to them, including first and second class relics,... read more →
This is a very unique photo and blessing of Pope Paul VI while he was the Archbishop of Milan. It is dated May 16th, 1955.... read more →
This document dated May 16, 1881, is complete with a wax seal of his coat of arms. It is untranslated. It is a formal document and is signed... read more →
The artifact presented here is a medal commemorating the 1575 Holy Year... read more →
As a child, my spirituality centered... read more →