What is "the Rapture"?

[Marzy]

I hear some of my protestant friends talk about the Rapture in the final days. I have not read about “The Rapture” in the Bible; did I miss it? If so, where does it talk about it?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the “rapture”. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• The Rapture
• ** Without the Rapture, what is Revelation about?**
• Where does “Left Behind” go wrong?
• The Antichrist (Fathers)*
• The Whore of Babylon
• Hunting the Whore of Babylon