Father Richard Kunst has formed a friendship with the family of Pope John Paul I and in particular, his niece, Pia Luciani. He has received... read more →
Father Richard Kunst Why This Feast Is So Important, Personally & Generally! October 7 is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, which is an important... read more →
This was actually written while Pius II was a cardinal. And so his first name... read more →
On October 6, 1979 Blessed John Paul II became the first Pope to... read more →
This is quite a unique item of historic significance. It is a menu that was used aboard ‘Shepherd One’, the Pope’s airplane, when Paul VI... read more →
The beautiful reliquary featured here contains a portion of the cincture (cord) St. Francis wore around his waist. It is a 2nd class relic (meaning it is an object... read more →
Father Kunst has a very close connection with the Swiss Guard. When The Vatican Comes to Duluth exhibit was presented in Duluth, Minnesota in October 2004, Father Kunst... read more →
The Featured Image This large photograph portrays Pope Leo XIII in a formal setting seated in a throne-like chair. Note the pillows at his feet used as an ottoman: Pope... read more →
October 2: Happy Feast of the Guardian Angels! & Commentary on the 9 Choirs of Angels by the Curator
Feast day: October 2 The Feast of the Guardian Angels is a Catholic festival celebrated annually on 2 October. Paul V was the first Pope,... read more →
An Autographed Photo of St. John XXIII in a Presentation Frame The term, ‘presentation frame’, is used by... read more →
When I was a young, “wet behind the ears” baby priest, my first assignment was to be the associate pastor at St. Francis in Brainerd. The house I lived... read more →
It was Saint Jerome who translated the Hebrew scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin, the language of the common people. His was a great gift to the Catholic... read more →
These are the ballots a bishop would have used to vote... read more →
In 2001 Father Kunst and his father went to northern Italy, to an area called Belluno where Pope John Paul I lived. They visited his family,... read more →
When John Paul was elected in 1978, there wasn’t a 24 hour news service, or the internet like we have today that made hundreds of... read more →
Papal Bull Issued During 13-day Papacy of Pope Urban VII This is an extraordinarily rare papal bull issued during the 13-day papacy of... read more →
Saint Padre Pio Be at peace in the crosses God has asked you to carry. Do not be angry at heaven or blame heaven for the troubles in... read more →
A 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 →
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 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 artifact is a relic of the True Cross of Christ owned by Pope Clement XI. He was Pope from... read more →
These are the ballots a bishop would have used to vote on a document or on part... read more →
Gratitude. Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian priest who was released on Sept. 12, after being kidnapped 18 months ago in Yemen, knelt at the feet of... read more →
You can see that this item is very important to me... read more →
September 6, 2022 Here are Real Presence Radio interviews with the chair of this event, Monica Hendrickson, & Father Kunst, host of Real Presence Live and the Curator. ... read more →
The Featured Image Seven Rosaries, all gifts to Father Richard Kunst from Pope John Paul II. The Holy Father directly gave all but one to him.... read more →
God Manifests Himself in the Office of Pope Catholicism is the only religion that has a pope. Since the papacy is... read more →