Dear Berto:

The idea of the Rapture is a Protestant invention based upon misinterpret ration of scripture. In fact, most of the time when anyone, including Catholics, think of end times subjects they think of issues presented by the Protestant Dispensationalist. Nearly all of the movies and books about end times come from the Dispensationalist point-of-view to one degree or another. That is why it is important to read Catholic material on this subject.

The Book of Revelations is a symbolic book that has several agendas. One aspect of the book is about local events of the first century disguised in symbolic language. For example, the reference to 666 is most likely a reference to the Roman Emperor Nero.

Other aspects of the book are a discussion of the Mass and its place in eschatology. Scott Hahn does the best presentation of this aspect in his book, "The Lamb's Supper".

Generally, I refer you to the following sources for details:

Book:

• The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn

Articles:

• Eschatology in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Gives history of several traditions on the end times, including the Catholic point-of-view.
• The Rapture by Catholic Answers
• ESCHATOLOGY   by William G. Most
• FLOOD AND FIRE By Regis Scanlon
• THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD AND THE LAST JUDGMENT by Father William Saunders
• Index of Articles, some containing quotes from Church Fathers, from Catholic Answers

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary