Those of us who have been privileged to be a part of his parishes and his diocese are well aware of the gift this priest has been to... read more →
I'd like to express to you my conviction that the point of Papal Artifacts' remembrance of so many dates and anniversaries on this site is for the same reason... read more →
The featured image is an autographed blessing signed by Pius XI-- a hand-colored photo of him sitting at his desk. It is in an ornate frame that has... read more →
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May 29th on Papal Artifacts The Ordination of Giovanni Montini, the Future Pope St. Paul VI, in 1920
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... 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 →
Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and... 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 →
Here is Father’s Commentary about the hand-written business card: Benedict XV preceded Pius... read more →
Memorial Day Is the Most Catholic Secular Holiday Back in... read more →
Father Richard Kunst In... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary: Of all the items I have in the Collection, and it’s quite massive, there... read more →
This is a papal shoe belonging to and worn by Saint Pius V. The 2nd class relic is contained in an ornate case with the Pope’s... read more →
On April 15, when I got home from what seemed to be a particularly long day, I... 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 →
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 →
The featured image is poster hung in Rome while Pope John Paul II was celebrating the silver anniversary of his pontificate on October 16th, 2003. This particular poster was... read more →
There are few items in the Collection to compare with the rare acquisitions of these two note-cards, one written entirely in his own... read more →
What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life? ... read more →
A Papal Bull from the Papacy of John XXIII The word, bull comes 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 →
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 →
NOTE: We are, "mixing" image and message in this post: the artifact is an image of the Good... read more →