The Featured Image This large photograph portrays Pope Leo XIII in a formal setting seated in a throne-like chair. Note the pillows at his feet used as an ottoman: Pope... read more →
Saint Leopold Bogdan Mandić was born on May 12, 1866 and died on June 30, 1942. He was an ethnic Croat born in Herceg Novi, in Boka Kotorska (modern-day Montenegro),... read more →
This picture is a touching moment at St. Patrick's Cathedral, October 2, 1979, when the visiting Pope John Paul II embraced Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and said: "You have written... read more →
To the Secretary General of the United Nations (October 2, 1979) APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II TO... read more →
October 2: Happy Feast of the Guardian Angels! & Commentary on the 9 Choirs of Angels by the Curator
Feast day: October 2 The Feast of the Guardian Angels is a Catholic festival celebrated annually on 2 October. Paul V was the first Pope,... read more →
An Autographed Photo of St. John XXIII in a Presentation Frame The term, ‘presentation frame’, is used by... 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 →
When I was a young, “wet behind the ears” baby priest, my first assignment was to be the associate pastor at St. Francis in Brainerd. The house I lived... read more →