How Good It Is to Love You My Jesus, from all eternity you were pleased to give yourself to us in love. And you planted within us a deep spiritual... read more →
The Papal Artifacts’ Collection... read more →
Happy Anniversary, Fr. Richard Kunst! And thank you for the gift... read more →
The Eucharistic mystery stands at the heart and center of the liturgy since it is the... read more →
Pope Paul VI named him Archbishop of Munich and... read more →
May 29, 1874: The Birth of G. K. Chesterton, one of the finest minds of... read more →
Memorial Day Is the Most Catholic Secular Holiday Back in... read more →
Here is Father’s Commentary about the hand-written business card: Benedict XV preceded Pius... read more →
Solemnity of Pentecost at the Pantheon Rose petals are dropped from the open oculus at twelve o'clock noon in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Ghost... read more →
I owe Bishop Brom for so much in my life. He accepted me to be a seminarian for the diocese of Duluth back in the 1980s and was a mentor... read more →
The Papal Minutes with Father Richard Kunst & Real Presence Radio We invite you to peruse the Media section of Papal Artifacts which is filled with vignettes lasting from a... read more →
I have a story to tell about my most recent trip to Rome. As I have been leading tours to Rome since the 1990s, I have a few favorite restaurants... 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 →
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... read more →
NOTE: We are, "mixing" image and message in this post: the artifact is an image of the Good... 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 →
Letter Written & Signed by Cardinal Gregorio Pietro Agagianian Cardinal Agagianian in 1958: Second Vatican Council Cardinal Agagianian in 1958 Saint Nicholas in Tolentino, Rome: Burial Site of Cardinal Agagianian,... read more →
The Featured Image This large photograph... read more →
When you have a "gene" in you that enjoys collecting--at the present time, papal artifacts, but in the past, amassing hundreds of autographs of important... read more →
A blessing signed by St. Pius X on May 13, 1909, including a couple of lines in his own hand It is signed for the anniversary of... read more →
An incredible synchronicity is that Eugenio Pacelli was consecrated Bishop by Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 1917--the date... read more →
The artifact presented here is a medal commemorating 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 second class... read more →
Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster – born... read more →
The Eucharist is the bread that gives strength...It is at once the most eloquent proof of his love and the most powerful means of fostering His love 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,... read more →
March 30, 1983 The Rev. Robert H. Brom, rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Winona, Minnesota, has been named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth, succeeding... read more →
https://youtu.be/v5P-jrcVCv0?si=XMTiCpQmpTJj4Hn- Pope Leo XIV First Speech Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With joy and gratitude to God, we share the news that the College of Cardinals, gathered in solemn... read more →
Recalling the Anniversary of a Papal Broken Heart John Allen, Jr. Crux Magazine Wherever one... read more →
Autographed Color Photo of Pope Benedict XVI This item is actually both common and... read more →