End Times Blog

The Antichrist is thought to be a key figure in the End Times.  As mentioned in my Introduction (29/09/2025) there have been many Antichrist figures throughout history (see 1 John 2:18).  It is thought that Daniel the Prophet was referring to Antiochus Epiphanes IV in his writings.  Some scholars cite the Roman Emperor Nero as the figure referred to by Saint John in the Book of Revelations (Ch 13).  But as I mentioned previously, human history keeps repeating itself and these figures keep popping up.  As I said earlier Sacred Scripture has a timeless element to it and is as relevant today as it was when it was written.  So we could expect this figure to show up again.  The world is now certainly evil enough for that.  As repeatedly happened throughout the Old Testament, the Israelites fell away from their faith, into idolatry and were punished to bring them back again.  Why should we be treated any differently?

In the Bible, the Antichrist figure is referred to by a few different names depending on the Book of the Bible and the version that you read.  St Paul (2 Thessalonians 2) refers to him as the Man of Lawlessness or The Rebel.  Other versions describe him as the Man of Perdition.  The Antichrist is assumed to be a male figure. Given that the devil hates women, a male figure would be more to his liking.  Remember, it is a woman who will crush satan’s head (Genesis 3:15).  In Revelations Ch13, St John calls him the Second Beast and the False Prophet.  In popular culture he is generally identified as “The Antichrist”.

In his book: “Antichrist and the End Times” (2005), Fr Joseph Iannuzzi identifies two Antichrist figures in the Bible.  The False Prophet mentioned in Chapters 13 and 19 of the Book of Revelation who gets his authority from the Beast and appears before an “Era of Peace” most likely in our times.  The second Antichrist figure, Gog who gets his authority from Magog and appears at the end of an Era of Peace when satan is released from hell again and proceeds to his final defeat.  I will restrict this blog to the Second Beast or the False Prophet of Revelation Chapters 13 and 19 who appears before the Era of Peace as that “Era” has obviously not yet come.  

In the True Life in God (TLIG) messages while addressing the followers of the beast, Our Lord identifies the Second Beast of Revelations 13 as the False Prophet: “one day, servants of the Beast, together with the False Prophet, alias the second Beast, you will bear the weight of your faults, and they will be as grave as Death;” (TLIG Message 19/06/1995). 

The Antichrist is described in Revelations 13 as making “the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast” (Revelations 13:12).  The Antichrist is said to work “great signs, even making fire come down from heaven in the sight of men;…” (Revelations 13:13).  He is said to deceive the population and entice them to make an image of the first beast and worship it (Revelations 13:14-15).  He is said to breathe life into this image so that it speaks and those who do not worship it are slain.  Further he causes all to be marked on the right hand or forehead with the name or “number of the beast” (i.e. 666) so that no one can buy or sell anything unless he has the Mark of the Beast (Revelations 13:16-18).  The Antichrist is likely to be extremely narcissistic and manipulative; in essence, full of himself.  He is likely to be the personification of the Idolatry of Self.  He will claim to be God (2 Thessalonians 2).

Our Lady predicted to Melanie at La Salette in 1846 that Rome would become the “seat of the Antichrist”.  According to this prophecy (Sister Mary of the Cross; Shepherdess of La Salette, by Abbe Gouin, Expanded Edition 2015) the Antichrist will be born a Jew from a Hebrew nun who “has communications with the devil” and his father will be a bishop (presumably Catholic). 

From the Book of Daniel: ”He (the Antichrist) will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering (i.e. the Eucharist). And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” (Daniel 9:27).  As Saint Michael said to Vassula Ryden in 1994: “look here, for over three years the Perpetual Sacrifice (the Eucharist) will be trampled; for this reason of incredible blasphemy, a third of your inhabitants shall die of iniquity; the Lord swore this by His Holiness; prepare yourself to meet God now….” (see TLIG Message 14/10/1994 The Perpetual Sacrifice will be Trampled).  St Michael further told Vassula that the world is already following satan: “I have told you all this with no pleasure, for the devil today, in your generation, is given great honours; he was a murderer from the beginning and a liar, and now he is worshipped as a father; the honours are given to him instead; in your days, they bow low before his works and in this way, your generation has drawn down punishment on themselves;…” (TLIG Message:; 14/10/1994).  It therefore won’t be difficult for the Antichrist to convince the world to follow the Beast as many already do so.

Throughout the messages of TLIG Our Lord repeatedly warns us of the imminence of the prophesied events.  (see TLIG 18/05/1991; 01/12/1987; 18/02/1995; 14/12/2009 to cite just a few).  It is therefore likely that the Antichrist is alive on earth at this time, possibly somewhere in Israel.  When he comes to power, the Antichrist will persecute faithful Catholics and Christians alike, or anyone who refuses to pay him homage. Considering the amount of strife in the Middle East at this time it is likely the Antichrist is already at work (2 Thessalonians 2:6).  He is said to be able to perform all sorts of false miracles and prodigies, most likely with the aid of legions of demons.  It is likely the Jews will initially proclaim this person as their messiah as it is very unlikely they would accept anyone who is not Jewish.

When the Antichrist thinks he has won and tries to “rise to heaven”, as predicted by Our Lady at La Salette, he will be struck down by St Michael and the “Breath of God” and condemned to hell along with all his followers.  Saint John tells us he will be “thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with brimstone” (Revelations 19:20). 

May Jesus and Mary be Loved by all hearts