Letter Signed As Pope Leo XII, October 8, 1823
October 8, 1823. A calligrapher writes the first part which is as follows: Mr. Prince, we could not to doubt of the […]
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Father Richard Kunst: Rediscovering a Beautiful, Ancient Prayer, & Some Facts Connected to It
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Father Richard Kunst About the October 7th Feast of Our Lady Why This Feast Is So Important, Personally & Generally! […]
October 4 – 9, 1995: A Sacramentary Used by Pope John Paul II–3rd US Pastoral Visit
The following commentary is from the EWTN series, The Papacy: A Living History, The Papal Artifacts Collection of Father Richard Kunst. The Sacramentary […]
October 7, 1979: Pope John Paul II’s Visit to the Catholic University of America
[vc_row top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column width=”1/2″][minti_image img=”23670″ lightbox=”1″ align=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]These ciboria were used at the Mass in Washington D.C. celebrated by Pope John Paul […]
What’s Behind the Viral Photo of Pope Francis Venerating a Chair? And CNA Journalist Mentions Papal Artifacts.Com
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][minti_image img=”27836″ lightbox=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][minti_image img=”27841″ lightbox=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][minti_image img=”27839″ lightbox=”1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] The artifact featured here is an oval reliquary measuring 52 X […]
How Things Look When We Are Dying: A Reflection from Fr. Richard Kunst
I am sure many of us have had the experience where we run into a friend from years ago, and we pick […]
October 6, 1689: The Election of Pietro Ottoboni, Pope Alexander VIII
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Pope Alexander VIII was elected on October 6, 1689. What follows are the artifacts connected to him. [/vc_column_text][minti_spacer][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column […]
October 6, 1457: One of the Oldest Signed Items in the Collection, Dated 1457, & Commentary by Father Richard Kunst
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][minti_image img=”26796″ lightbox=”1″][minti_spacer][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] This was actually written while Pius II was a cardinal. And so his first name was ‘Enea’, […]
October 6, 1979: An Invitation from President Jimmy Carter to Pope John Paul II, & Commentary by Father Richard Kunst
[vc_row top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column width=”1/2″][minti_image img=”23648″ lightbox=”1″ align=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][minti_image img=”23649″ lightbox=”1″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][minti_spacer][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][minti_image img=”34979″ lightbox=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 6, 1979 Blessed […]
October 5, 1582: The Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][minti_image img=”22183″ lightbox=”1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column][vc_column_text]The artifact is a letter signed by Pope Gregory XIII, dated February 9th, 1581, prior to the […]