It was no surprise that Father Kunst was asked to give the homily at the memorial Mass upon the death of Pope John Paul II. Known as an expert... read more →
On February 22, the church celebrates the feast day of the Chair of Peter. It is a feast in which the church celebrates the pastoral responsibility and authority of the... read more →
You wouldn’t have the largest collection of papal artifacts, outside of the Vatican, and not have an immense knowledge of all things papal. We invite you to bring your... read more →
Bad leadership often destroys the organization it is running. For example, Saddam Hussein hurt Iraq, Kenneth Lay ruined Enron, Jim and Tammi Faye Baker all but destroyed the PTL Club,... read more →
A Word About Antipopes: A Commentary from the Curator One... read more →
Christmas Details You Might Not Know Thanks to archeology, advanced scriptural scholarship and a better sense of non-biblical... read more →
The cardinals participating in the Vatican's papal conclave spend their days locked in the Sistine Chapel casting vote after vote until one of them is elected Pope.... read more →
November 23rd is the feast day of the fourth pope, Clement I who is said to have reigned c. 91 - c. 101. Tradition holds that the earliest church in... read more →
Rituals and Traditions Surrounding a Pope’s Death: August is a hot month, even in the north country. But because we live in the 21st century, with the technology for air... read more →
This commentary first appeared in June 2008 in The Northern Cross, the diocesan newspaper of Duluth, Minnesota. Father Richard Kunst: One of my favorite things in the world to do... read more →