Praise be Jesus Christ and Blessed be the Virgin Mary our mother, Saint Joseph pray for us. Amen
The Rapture is 100% a teaching of our separated brothers or protestants,
which is apparently based on some texts of the Holy Scriptures,
but these texts, because of their lack of unity, have not been interpreted well by them.
The teaching of our protestant brothers and sisters, consists of this, that before the
Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, there will be a moment of great and terrible tribulation for
the world. Before all this happens, those who belong to the "church of Christ" will
be kidnapped or physically taken away, in an almost unexpected and mysterious way, that is,
they will disappear, to be protected or preserved from everything that is going to happen on earth.
In a phrase, the "church of Christ" will be removed or snatched from the world,
to achieve the glory of Heaven, without going through the great tribulation.
Now what does the Catholic church teach and what does she say about this?
First, the Church sees this word “rapture” as entirely related to what Saint Paul the apostle
says in his first letter to the Thessalonians in chapter 4 verse 13 to verse 18 as a spiritual or
mystical experience, as a special grace, within our relationship and life in communion with God.
There are some Saints, such as Saint Teresa of Ávila also called Saint Teresa of Jesus for
example, who have referred to her ecstasies as a rapture or as being snatched from the world.
Saint Teresa of Avila says: "my soul was snatched, it was raptured, and I found
myself in the presence of God", referring to this mystical experience of ecstasies that she had.
So, in conclusion the Catholic Church uses this word “rapture” to talk about this mystical experience.
Another example is Saint Paul the apostle when he narrates his experience
of having been taken to the Third Heaven, says: “I know a man in Christ who fourteen
years ago -- still in the body? I do not know; or out of the body? I do not know: God knows -- was
caught up right into the third heaven. “- 2 Corinthians chapter 12 verse 2 to verse 4.
Second, the Catholic church places this “rapture” at the end of the world,
with the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will come to perform the Final Judgment,
to judge the living and the dead. At that time, the dead will rise and together with those who
are alive will be brought to meet the Lord, in His presence, to live the Judgment, after which,
those who "have washed their robes white again in the blood of the Lamb",
as the Book of Revelation chapter 7 from verse 13 to verse 17 says, “have been through the
great trial”; they will be standing in front of God's throne and serving Him day and night in
His sanctuary; and the One who sits on the throne will spread His tent over them, for all eternity.
The Church must go through the great tribulation, to be purified and beautified
so that she can go to meet her Lord, like the bride who goes to meet her future husband.
Praise be Jesus Christ and Blessed be the Virgin Mary our mother, Saint Joseph pray for us. Amen