"The Catholic approach to the end times is different from that in certain (but not all) Protestant circles, especially the Evangelicals, who have a strong and often vivid preoccupation with signs of the Second Coming of Christ. Many of the notions that are expressed there are either erroneous or extreme. Some of these notions are rooted in a misunderstanding of the various genres of Scripture; others are caused by reading certain Scriptures in isolation from the wider context of the whole of Scripture; and some are rooted in reading one text while disregarding others that balance it.
"The Catholic approach to eschatology is perhaps less thrilling and provocative.
It does not generate movie series like 'Left Behind' or cause people to
sell their houses and gather on hillsides waiting for the announced
end. It is more methodical and seeks to balance a lot of notions that
often hold certain truths in tension with one another."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) offered a brief sketch on the end times as presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Are These the End Times? What the Catechism Says (7 JUL 23)
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