Cardinal Roncalli’s Thank you: Ange-Joseph Roncalli Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Patriarch of Venice Apostolic pro-nuncio in France heartily thanks all those... read more →
A Commentary on the Unique Elevation of Angelo Roncalli to the Cardinalate Father Richard... read more →
The Featured ImageA 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 →
About the First Class Relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe: How does one come to have a first class relic of a saint who died... read more →
If I were to asked what popes are buried in... read more →
https://youtu.be/UkbmknA1aZM One of the questions following the death of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is where he will be buried. The Holy See has confirmed that the Pope emeritus' body will... read more →
Every age has its stories of heroic men and women whose faith challenges them to reach out in heroic love and service to alleviate the... read more →
Papal Artifacts joined in the Curator's joy in 2017 as he was able to attend Mass with the former secretary to Pope St. John Paul... read more →
Father Richard Kunst: Ordination Card Prayer Is Act of Faith That Brings Us Closer to GodFather Richard Kunst Why do Catholics pray? Let’s make this a little broader: Why do... read more →
The Featured Image This item is actually both common and uncommon. It is the autographed photo of a pope. Although they are relatively common, they’re still highly sought... read more →
Holy Innocents Have New Importance in Our Times Father Richard Kunst I suppose each priest can speak for himself, but... read more →
A model of a popemobile used... read more →
Pope Offered Forgiveness ABC News October 25, 2007, 10:44 PM April 3, 2005 — -- At the heart of all Christian doctrine is the... read more →
From the Preface to the Heirs... read more →
That Long Genealogy on Christmas Eve? It’s Worth Your Attention Hands down the most heavily attended Mass of the entire year in my experience is the vigil Mass... read more →
This exquisite reliquary holds a bone fragment of Pope St. Victor I, who died in 199 A.D. Below: The holy card commemorating the ordination of Joseph Ratzinger is... read more →
An enduring friendship exists between the former Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, and the Curator of Papal Artifacts, Father Richard Kunst. In January of 2001 Schnurr was appointed bishop... read more →
Note: The featured image is the actual cave of the Annunciation. The words on this altar are, “Verbum caro hic factum est.” Translated they are, [hic: this is... read more →
Pope John Paul I was beatified September 4, 2022 In 2001, Father Kunst and his father went to... read more →
The Christmas Novena December 16 - 24 St. Alphonsus Liguori The prayers and meditations in this Christmas Novena video were written by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787).... read more →
Father Richard Kunst, Curator &... read more →
The item featured here is an old photo of the Cardinal signed as Bishop. He served as Cardinal Secretary of State to... read more →
The message Pope Francis chose for this Christmas holy card is from the Gospel of... read more →
Something Better Than Seeing the Face of Jesus My favorite piece of real estate on... read more →
Pope Pius XI A Framed Photo The Pax Vobis (Peace to You) inscription is on a framed photo of him, seated. The photo is 21 X 15 and in a... read more →
A preeminent authority on the Catholic Church and papal biographer, George Weigel describes what he learned from chronicling the life of Pope... read more →
Father Richard Kunst was privileged to be granted seven papal audiences with Pope John Paul II. These photos show some of those audiences. It is a... read more →
Getting to Know the Saint Who Inspired Santa Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator The most powerful and prestigious family in Renaissance Italy was the Medicis. It was the family... read more →
Much of Christmas Holds Religious Symbolism Fr. Richard Kunst, Curator It’s the most wonderful time of the year when everyone seems a bit happier. With more spring... read more →