God’s ‘Time Warp’ Is another Way Prayer Is Never Wasted’ [caption id="attachment_24407" align="aligncenter"... read more →
From the Media Page of Papal Artifacts A Few Minutes with a... read more →
The Featured image is from the newly restored altar at St. James the Less church in Duluth, MN, Fr. Kunst's present parish. It is at the foot of... read more →
This fragment of marble from the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was salvaged after the tragic fire which destroyed the basilica in... read more →
The artifact is a unique item from the papacy of Pius XI. ... read more →
A photographic image of... read more →
Establishment of the Diocese of Duluth, MN Pope Leo XIII October 3, 1889 Catholicism in Northeastern Minnesota can trace its ancestry back to Jesuit missionaries who accompanied French... read more →
Inviting "Easter Catholics" Back to Mass Should Be Our Main Goal I like to bring humor into classes I teach and homilies that... read more →
Why Catholics Eat Fish on Fridays Fr. Richard Kunst Catholics throughout history have been called many names, some nice and others not so nice. One of the names... read more →
Ashes, Of Course, but There's More to Get from Lent Years ago one of my seminary professors cited a study... read more →
Pius X, like all of us had to wear shoes, but he wore them a little differently than... read more →
This fragment of marble from the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was salvaged after the tragic fire which destroyed the basilica in 1823. Reconstruction of 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 relics,... read more →
Pope John Paul II's Prayer on the Feast of the Holy Family O Joseph, guardian and protector of the Holy Family, pray for us that through the example... 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 artifact is a second class relic, meaning it is an article of clothing belonging to the pope. It is contained in an ornate reliquary with... read more →
Consistory A formal meeting of the Sacred College of Cardinals. One of its functions is the creation, by the pope, of new cardinals in the presence of the... read more →
These young men were supposed to meet with the pope in May, when the swearing in of the new soldiers is traditionally celebrated. Nevertheless, the pandemic caused... read more →
Although these are not in exact order, they remain uppermost on our Curator's list of favorite items. But, 2011 is a far cry from 2020, and he has acquired... read more →
We invite you to peruse the Media section of Papal Artifacts which is filled with vignettes lasting from a minute to a few minutes depending... read more →
Papal Artifacts would like to thank the parish of St. James, the Curator's home parish, for the beautiful videos they are preparing and are graciously sharing with us!... read more →
Rituals and Traditions Surrounding a Pope’s Death August is a hot month, even in Duluth. But because... read more →
A Look at Sacred Vessels Used at Mass During the Eucharist Highly connected to the Eucharist are the ciboria in which are placed the... read more →
Some of the most invaluable artifacts in this Collection are the three chalices... read more →
The Signing of the Baseball 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... 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 →
Despite the current good health of Pope Francis and having a living pope emeritus, George Weigel weighs in on the Church's priorities for the next pope in... read more →
ROME – In a letter read aloud at his brother’s funeral in Regensburg, retired pope Benedict XVI recalled several characteristics which he felt best described his eldest sibling, including... read more →
