John Allen, editor of Crux magazine, wrote a column about Father Kunst and the Papal Artifacts' Collection, which he had the privilege of seeing while in Duluth, Minnesota in... read more →
Pope Pius X: A Papal Chamberlain Collar The artifact is a Vatican chamberlain’s chain of office, known as a “collar,” given to the recipient by Pope St. Pius... read more →
23 years ago, the Polish pope had this to say about Mary as witness to the Paschal mystery. After Jesus had been laid in... read more →
The Urbi et Orbi Blessing After Easter morning Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, the Holy Father traditionally reads a special message, addressed not just to Catholics, but... read more →
100 Years Ago On 4/19/1919, the Church began raising money for the restoration of 3,500 churches in France destroyed in World War I. How deeply moving to recover... read more →
We celebrate the Paschal Mystery with a Triduum ( a period of three days): Holy Thursday begins this period of time the Church gives us to gather in commemoration... read more →
“Why are you untying it (the ass the disciples were sent to find), this must be your answer. The Lord has need of it (Lk 19:31). Perhaps no greater... read more →
The Papal Artifacts' Collection does not contain a relic of or item connected to Pope St. Martin, but honors him today on his memorial feast: the last martyred pope.... read more →
FR. FRANCESCO GUERRA Rector, Scala Santa “It was necessary to restore the walnut wood that covered the 28 steps of the Holy Stairs. This walnut... read more →
For those of you unfamiliar with the relics on Papal Artifacts or with the practice of venerating relics in the Catholic church, we hope this information about venerating what... read more →
Catholics throughout history have been called many names, some nice and others not so nice. One of the names that has been attached to Catholics is “fish eaters.” This... read more →
Lent is a season of repentance of sin. Repentance from sin for Catholics mostly means going to confession—yet another subject that is often misunderstood by Catholics and non-Catholics alike,... read more →