A Catholic Take on Left Behind

Joe Paprocki Newsworthy

As if we haven’t had enough of the Left Behind series, now a “major” motion picture starring Nicolas Cage is set to be released.

Unfortunately, this means that once again, people will succumb to the false notion that there is going to be a Rapture at which time the saved will be whisked away to heaven and the rest will be “left behind.”

Thank goodness we have someone like my friend Joyce Donahue to provide us with a good solid understanding of the Catholic approach to the end times. She was kind enough to provide us with access to a PowerPoint that she has prepared for a presentation she is giving. Check it out at her blog Liturgy and Catechesis Shall Kiss.

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Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

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