President Eyring at the Vatican (13)

President Erying with Pope Francis

President Eyring and many other religious leaders met on Nov. 17, 2014 at the Vatican. The topic of discussion among the various leaders was marriage. President Eyring has such good stage presence. I love how he comes across as looking like a really down to earth sort of guy. This was the first sort of big religious event that leaders from our church have been invited to. I think it was huge knowing that the religious leaders that put the whole conference together thought it important enough to invite someone from the "frowned open, mocked, and ridiculed Mormon church." They've got to know that we have something, something that sets us apart. My favorite thing about the whole speech that President Eyring gave was that NOTHING he said surprised me. He wasn't teaching this "crazy off the wall doctrine" that I haven't heard before. In fact, he just focused on the basics of how husband and wife should be married and how they can raise strong families in an ever declining world. I thought the use of the Proclamation to the World was very effective. He was able to quote pertinent parts that really clearly conveyed his point. It was neat how he caught the audience's attention by sharing his personal experience. His story wasn't an abnormal sort of story, in fact, it seemed pretty typical, even humorous in some parts and very relatable. He brought it around full circle and described what he has learned as he has been married and what principles their marriage is founded on. He taught such simple truths and focused on the doctrine. I haven't seen the other speeches yet, but I am interested to see how his stands in contrast to the others.


To see President Eyring's speech, along with other that spoke, visit: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/vatican2014