Tune in to Real Presence Radio Network on Tuesday for the Real Presence Live show. Father Richard Kunst will be hosting, and we'll be giving updates about, you guessed it,... read more →
Office of Readings July 31, Feast of St. Ignatius SECOND READING From the... read more →
Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus. Pope Francis is the only Jesuit ever to have been elected Pope. We remember and honor our Holy Father... read more →
This is truly one of the most astonishing artifacts to become part of this Collection. Here are the facts connected to it and what it looks like unfolded... 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 →
From the Curator Fr. Richard Kunst would like to acknowledge and thank with the utmost gratitude Mary Sitek for... read more →
Stories abound on Papal Artifacts regarding the items the Curator has acquired for this Collection, and this Train Pass is one of them. It was... read more →
This artifact is a cornelian intaglio signet ring in unmarked white metal with an image of Pope Gregory XVI. It is a combination of red and maroon, and... read more →
Father Mike Schmitz is a priest and Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, as well as a Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster. Schmitz... read more →
Will you be joining us this August when Rome comes to Duluth??? Come see Fr. Rich's remarkable collection of papal artifacts at the DECC 8/19 - 8/21st! More info at... read more →
There is no end to the stories in the Papal... read more →
The Chasuble Worn by Pope John Paul II at the Closing Mass of WYD Denver 1993 This is one of my favorite items, of... read more →
The Papal Artifacts' Collection is filled with memorable and priceless artifacts--and the memorable and priceless stories of the Curator's acquisition of them. And one of the most delightful is... read more →
Father Richard KunstCurator The item presented here is a set of four conclave seals that actually blocked the doors from the second conclave of 1978 that elected Pope John Paul... read more →
Father Kunst has many interesting stories to tell regarding his collection and this one is incomparable. The John Paul II Zucchetto Story In June of 1998, within... read more →
Vatican Unveiled It's all starting to come together! Yesterday, we installed a “teaser” exhibit at St. Louis County Historical Society at the St. Louis County Depot here in Duluth, Minnesota.... read more →