Catholic Replies
Q. With all the talk about the recent solar eclipse, some people thought the end might be near. They cited Bible passages about the sun being darkened and the moon not giving its light as signs that the end is coming. How are we to understand these signs? — W.S., Arizona. A. Jesus did indeed mention signs like these in chapter 24 of Matthew’s Gospel, but He also said in the same chapter that no one knows when Heaven and Earth will pass away, “neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” He went on to say: “For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son…Continue Reading