They’re very popular in some circles. Think the Catholic version of “Left Behind”, though I admit I’ve never read Left Behind. End of the world kinds of stuff.
I read them because my brother works for the publisher, and I wanted to like ‘em...but the characters were so unbelievable that I just couldn’t. For one, all the women seem to be either Calamity Jane types or June Cleaver.
Ah... it all becomes clear.