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Genealogy and Family History
Angel Moroni Icon
When searching for an icon to designate our Mormon convert ancestors, I finally
chose the Angel Moroni symbol. Almost every Mormon temple has a golden statue of
the Angel Moroni perched on a spire of the temple. Thus the image of a
trumpeting angel has become associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
In Mormon theology, the Angel Moroni is associated with the biblical scripture
in Revelation 14:6 which reads "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of
heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the
earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people."
When our convert ancestors listened to preaching by missionaries from the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they essentially heard the everlasting
gospel heralded by that angel. Their response changed their lives, contributed
to the growth of the restored Church of Jesus Christ, and impacted us, their
posterity, in a major way.
Temple in Montevideo, Uruguay
"On most temples there is a golden statue of a man in flowing robes, with a long
horn pressed to his lips. The statue depicts the angel Moroni, an ancient
prophet and a central figure in the Book of Mormon. The statue is symbolic of
the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world." Quote from
www.lds.org
newsroom.
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