While Prince Henry was actually referring to his newfound love for the Countess Nichole D'Loncre, he was also, I believe, referring to the changes that she inspired in his life. While on this trip, I experienced much the same thing. I was drawn far deeper into the Sacred Romance I have with Jesus and was therefore transformed into an even newer creation. While the two weeks spent in Europe represent a very small fraction of my life, the lessons I learned and the things I discovered have molded me into a different person than I who I was before I embarked on this journey.

There were four intellectual and spiritual things that deeply impacted me on this trip; the first one being the deep sense of history and respect for history that I acquired. I have always loved learning and studying history. I find the events and the...