I was mugged by beauty

George was perfectly happy as a faithful graduate student. He was shocked when he was mugged by the beauty of ... liturgy. Absent of rational arguments – he sat with the confusion of being overcome by experience. He launched headfirst onto a path of intellectual pursuit and exploration that would define the rest of his life. And then, the decision came.

This is Dr. George Harne. He is the president of Christendom College and former Executive Dean of Arts and Sciences at University of St. Thomas-Houston. After a path marked by humility and grace, he was accosted by a beautiful new way to grow closer to Jesus.

Read the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Read the Documents of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II).