End Times question

[LouisIX]

I'm sorry I wasn't more clear.  Father said that Before Antichrist comes there would be a restoration of the Catholic Church so there would be many more Catholics and Antichrist would have more people to persecute.  I am almost positive that he wasn't talking about the period of peace after AC comes. 

If you're talking about the 30 year Reign of Peace, that is supposed to happen before the AC.

I thought there was supposed to be a great apostasy, not a restoration before AC rules. This is why I am confused.  If a restoration happens before AC then we are a long way from the end times, correct?  It would seem that the end times are going to be soon by taking a look at the world.

Perhaps not a long way.  If the Great Chastisement happens tomorrow and the Reign of Peace the day after, the AC may still rise up in 30 years.

Then what?

The End Times, I suppose.

[BierKaiser]

Coming from a Baptist background, I find this topic interesting.  It was a very common topic at church and in school.  Many protestants seem to be almost obsessed with the End Times.  There are those who base their "ministry" on it.  And by "ministry" I mean money making enterprise.  To be fair, I don't think all protestants (like myself...lol) are like that.

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.  But when I talk about End Times stuff (in a general way) to some Catholics I know, they kinda give me that 'deer in the headlights look'.  Is it more of a traditionalist thing or just a topic they don't care/know about?

[maryslittlegarden]

Coming from a Baptist background, I find this topic interesting.  It was a very common topic at church and in school.  Many protestants seem to be almost obsessed with the End Times.  There are those who base their "ministry" on it.  And by "ministry" I mean money making enterprise.  To be fair, I don't think all protestants (like myself...lol) are like that.

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.  But when I talk about End Times stuff (in a general way) to some Catholics I know, they kinda give me that 'deer in the headlights look'.  Is it more of a traditionalist thing or just a topic they don't care/know about?

That is my experience, too (coming from a Lutheran/Non-denom/ then Baptist background.)  What I've seen is that Catholics seem to talk about Fatima more than "end times" as such. 

Slightly off topic, did you ever get into the (snarkworthy) "Left Behind" series?

[Bonaventure]

Slightly off topic, did you ever get into the (snarkworthy) "Left Behind" series?

An evangelical acquaintance of mine loaned me one of the movies when I was in middle school.

[Kaesekopf]

I read them in grade school/high school?  The Left Behind series, that is.

They weren't very good, but kinda fun to read.

[BierKaiser]

Coming from a Baptist background, I find this topic interesting.  It was a very common topic at church and in school.  Many protestants seem to be almost obsessed with the End Times.  There are those who base their "ministry" on it.  And by "ministry" I mean money making enterprise.  To be fair, I don't think all protestants (like myself...lol) are like that.

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.  But when I talk about End Times stuff (in a general way) to some Catholics I know, they kinda give me that 'deer in the headlights look'.  Is it more of a traditionalist thing or just a topic they don't care/know about?

That is my experience, too (coming from a Lutheran/Non-denom/ then Baptist background.)  What I've seen is that Catholics seem to talk about Fatima more than "end times" as such. 

Slightly off topic, did you ever get into the (snarkworthy) "Left Behind" series?

No, I did not.  That series was popular way after I finished school.

[Theophilus]

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.

This is funny because my Pentecostal friend recently sent me a letter asking if I know anything about the End Times and "rapture".  I seriously had never heard of it before.  I figure they must talk about it in her church.

[BierKaiser]

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.

This is funny because my Pentecostal friend recently sent me a letter asking if I know anything about the End Times and "rapture".  I seriously had never heard of it before.  I figure they must talk about it in her church.

There is a lot of talk of End Times in protestant churches, probably as a motivator to be "saved". 

[Quo Vadis]

I wonder where the idea or prophecy of Church restoration comes from? I saw it in Our Lady of Good Success' prophecy.  Is it scriptural?  I can't remember right now.

[maryslittlegarden]

I find this thread very enlightening, because I didn't think that Catholics thought much about the End Times.  I asked my buddy who is responsible for my interest in the Catholic Church about this topic and he said that "we (Catholics) aren't Rapture people", which I understand as that seems to be more of a protestant thing.

This is funny because my Pentecostal friend recently sent me a letter asking if I know anything about the End Times and "rapture".  I seriously had never heard of it before.  I figure they must talk about it in her church.

There is a lot of talk of End Times in protestant churches, probably as a motivator to be "saved". 

That's about it.