A lot of Catholics get their theology from Left Behind movies. Here is the problem: The Rapture is not Catholic. (The idea that Jesus will secretly snatch believers away before the tribulation was invented in 1830 by John Nelson Darby).
The Catholic Timeline (CCC 675-677)
- The Great Tribulation: The Church will pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many.
- The Antichrist: A religious deception offering men an apparent solution to their problems at the price of apostasy. It will probably be a humanitarian, secular messianism.
- The Second Coming: Christ returns once, visibly, in glory.
- The Resurrection of the Dead: Everyone gets their bodies back.
- The Final Judgment: Sheep vs. Goats.
- New Heavens & New Earth.
We don't get "Left Behind." We get "Left Through." We suffer with Christ to reign with Him.
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus. Read the Catechism section on the MyPrayerTower app.