Marriage & Vatican II

Some of the Second Vatican Council’s teachings on marriage are very different from current trends and perceptions of marriage in society. The council esteemed conjugal love as a sign to others of Christ’s own love for the church. In today's society, I think that conjugal love is almost always seen as a sign of love between two people before it is seen as a sign of Christ's love for the Church. The council also describes marriage as a vocation and a divine calling. I think that this is somewhat true in society today because many people feel that it is their calling to get married, but not necessarily a "divine calling". The Second Vatican Council also expresses “high esteem” for marriage and family life, which I do not think is always true today because some people do not treat marriages with the respect that they deserve. The council also states that marriage is just as necessary and valuable to the church as other vocations; however, I think that many people today would disagree and say that it is not that important.