Kevin Ahern, the director of the Dorothy Day Center at Manhattan College, discovered this note tucked between the pages of a Bible owned by Dorothy Day, in the midst of... read more →
The Featured Item: An Autographed Photo of Pope John XXIII from 1960 in a Presentation Frame The term, ‘presentation frame’, is used by collectors to describe a framed photo... 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 →
Saint Padre Pio Be at peace in the crosses God has asked you to carry. Do not be angry at heaven or blame heaven for the troubles in... 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, make... read more →
In honor of our Holy Father, we are honoring the Apostle’s feast day as a... read more →
This is a first class relic of Blessed Innocent XI, acknowledged to be the most outstanding pope of the 17th century. His beatification was attempted as... read more →
Anniversary of Fulton Sheen Ordination - September 20, 1919 “On the day of my ordination, I made two resolutions: 1. I would offer the Holy Eucharist every Saturday... 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 →
The following link is to Crux Magazine’s editorial by John Allen... read more →
A Liturgical Calendar of Saints from the Late 19th Century A Collection of 365 Saints in One Reliquary This reliquary, containing the relics of every saint honored on... 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 →
God’s Forgiveness Requires a Response from Us Father Richard Kunst God’s love is absolutely unconditional. There is nothing we can do to escape from the loving gaze of... read more →
This is a unique and rare “Presentation Frame,” because it is dated April 3, 1922, just two months after Pius XI became pope and when his signature looked different from... 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 →
Ciborium The ciborium featured here is one of 600 used at Mass during Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to the... read more →
Look down with maternal clemency, Most Blessed Virgin, upon all your children. Consider the anxiety of bishops who fear that their flocks will be tormented by a terrible... read more →
The Vatican announced in May 2020 that Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood causes of 14 men and women, including Bl. Charles de Foucauld, a French missionary killed in... read more →
This is an untranslated document from 1642. It is signed as... read more →
This artifact is a relic of the True Cross of Christ owned by Pope Clement XI. He was Pope from... read more →
The year was 1683. The situation was dire. Turkish invaders... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me... read more →
There is a religious word that is often misused in the English language, and that is the word “miracle.” I call it religious, because necessarily a miracle is an act... read more →
In 1915 & 1916, The Peace Pope, Benedict XV, was the only world leader to officially condemn the genocide that occurred in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey), which... read more →
The calling card has a short, affectionate message from Cardinal Albino Luciani, the Patriarch of Venice. It is a rare item since John Paul... read more →
This artifact is a coin with his image on one side and his coat of arms on the reverse side. It is a very rare coin given 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 them, including first and... 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 →
The Featured Image Seven Rosaries, all gifts to Father Richard Kunst from Pope John Paul II. The Holy Father directly gave all but one to him.... read more →
No Better Place for Child’s Soul than Catholic SchoolFather Richard Kunst The history of the Catholic Church is indeed an interesting subject, and the more I learn, the more... read more →