April 20, 1865, 10:30 am THE NATIONAL MOURNING for President Abraham Lincoln at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral
“He was taken away in the midst of his glory in this world, and it is a lesson to teach us that God alone can give us peace.”
Read More
Category: Retros-Personalities
April 15, 1865, Passover, President Abraham Lincoln dies, Memorialized at NYC Synagogue
From The Weekly Standard: When Lincoln died on Passover, Jews prayed for the soul of a man not a Jewish believer.
Read More
In Memoriam: John Allen, Catholic reporter extraordinaire
Honoring a Life of Dedication and Integrity Elise Allen announced today in CRUX the passing of her...
Read More
An Easter Story: the Norwegian Emmaus Road to New York City
Coming to New York City in America was no easy passage in the 19th Century. But sometimes God stamps your passport.
Read More
JAN 30TH Gandhi dead. Reason & nationalism assassinate morality in India, 1948.
The assassin blamed Gandhi for an irrational, immoral pacifism.
Read More
William F. Buckley, Jr. The Catholic Standard-Bearer of Conservatism born today in 1925
Born into a large Catholic family in NYC on November 24, 1925, Buckley became one of the seminal figures in American conservatism.
Read More
JUNE 9, 1870, LONDON JOURNEYER CHARLES DICKENS DIED
Charles Dickens, the great chronicler of London culture, died on this day. He edited a...
Read More
A Reflection on Tim Keller of NYC who Moved to Heaven 1-year ago
Tim Keller. Photo: Tony Carnes/A Journey through NYC religions Timothy James Keller went to Heaven...
Read More
The Norwegian Emmaus Road to New York City
Coming to New York City in America was no easy passage in the 19th Century. But sometimes God stamps your passport.
Read More
Hero for our Year of the Dragon: Bruce Lee
Courtesy of Saint Francis Xavier College, Hong Kong Just over 50 years ago in 1973, Bruce Lee...
Read More
J.C. Penney — A CHRISTMAS BURIAL, THEN HOPELESSNESS
He was one of our city’s most storied businessmen. At the time of his death in 1971, the JC Penney stores were pulling in over $18 billion of business. But in 1910, he almost committed suicide.
Read More
Oct 8, 1942 C.S. Lewis publishes “A Preface to Paradise Lost”
October 8, 1942 C.S. Lewis publishes A Preface to Paradise Lost. The book is a technical...
Read More
Poll of 1237 Journey Telegram readers, November 2023
Poll of 961 Journey Telegram readers, May 2022
Poll of 993 Journey Telegram Readers, March 2022
