What is the Catholic church's stance on the endtimes?

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In regards to a 7 year Tribulation period:

In the evangelical commentaries I read many years ago before I became a Catholic, the 7 year tribulation theory is extrapolated from the 70 weeks mentioned in Daniel 9:24-27.

The 69th week ended at the crucifixion, but the 70th week has yet to be fulfilled.
Does Catholicism believe in the 70th week fulfillment during the time of the Anti-Christ/tribulation, if not, how is the missing one week (or 7 years) explained?

Do Catholics believe the Anti-Christ will rule for 3 1/2 years?

Thanks.
 
There is no rapture. That was made up just recently by protestants.
 
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I don’t know what he based his statement on. Currently we are using Jeff Cavins’ Revelation Bible Study. I’m curious to see what Cavins’ has to say. We’re presently at Chapters 8-11. At this point, I only know Revelation from a Baptist perspective, so I’m curious to finish the study. I have purchased a couple of books on Revelation, etc. but want to finish Cavins before I start them. We’ll see. Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut.
 
The topic of the book is what the Church teaches against the rapture.
 
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No problem!

Like I said, I highly suggest reading the Bible books I mentioned, otherwise the “end times” books are quite hard to follow. Most of them are written presuming the reader is already familiar with the Biblical texts.

It takes a while to get through, I’ll be honest.
 
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Jo_B said:
the ‘Rapture’ is not part of Roman Catholic doctrine?
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I concur!

Some writers might attempt to explain away the “rapture” and might be misleading you to think that there’s a Catholic connection to it.

Maran atha!

Angel
 
Have you read Mystical City of God by Maria Agreda, 24 hours of Passion of Christ by Luisa Piccarreta?
 
“I’ll be back !” Jesus said, & he’s a promise keeper
He’ll be back again some day !, just you wait & see.
 
Are you referring to Judgement Day? That’s all with which one need be concerned.
 
Autumn-Smoke said:
Do Catholics believe the Anti-Christ will rule for 3 1/2 years?
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jcrichton said:
Where do they get this?

Maran atha!

Angel
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This theory comes from the 70 weeks of Daniel mentioned in Daniel 9:24-27. It is generally agreed that the 70 weeks stands for 70 weeks of years.
“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
“Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.

The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.

He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him."
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So the 69th year ended at the crucifixion when the “Anointed One” was cut off. Leaving one more time period of 7 years left. (these ‘years’ seem to be actual years, not figurative or symbolic. Even though theories of yearly calculations don’t always agree–from the estimated time of Cyrus’ decree to rebuild Jerusalem until the time of the crucifixion–these actual years seem to match up or at least be in the vicinity.) As explained here: What are the seventy sevens in Daniel 9:24-27? | GotQuestions.org

So this leaves one 7 year period left. Evangelical commentaries say that this last Ruler who comes will be the Anti Christ. Some say that he will rule for 7 years, others say 3 1/2 years. There’s a good explanation here, which uses various other scriptures to back up the 3 1/2 year theory, such as Revelation 13:5 where it says that he will make war against the saints for 42 months. Is There a Seven-Year Tribulation?
 
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I would only add one thing with regards to the OP question,. The End Times started with the Ascension of Christ. We are living in them.
 
Care less with the Last Judgment and care more with the private judgment which happens at the moment right after death.

Edit: this is not what the Church has directly said; this is what I understand from the Cathecism.
 
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