Christ's Invasion of Hell
The Exorcist Files
Ryan Bethea, Fr. Carlos Martins
4.8 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Almost two billion Christians recite the Apostles Creed which states "He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
And one more thing...
he descended to hell.
In this powerful reflection Father Martins reminds us how brilliant and all encompassing Jesus' victory on the cross was. Hell despite it's best efforts became a pawn in God's scheme and now that which is meant for evil, God uses for good.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to The Exorcist Files, the pod that hopefully brings you closer to God. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm your co-host, you won't hear from the most. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, as Father Martins is bringing us the second part of his Easter reflection. |
| 0:11.0 | We'd love to know what you think of these reflections, so please email us, praise, or haze. |
| 0:17.0 | Before we start the show, I wanted to once again remind you that we do have dramatic case files coming. |
| 0:22.1 | We know it's been a while. |
| 0:23.4 | We really appreciate the patience, but there's a lot of great stuff happening, and we can't wait to tell you about it. |
| 0:28.6 | Lastly, I am excited to finally announce that our new series, The Born Again Identity, launches June 4th, exclusively on EWTN Plus, with my dear friend, whose mind is hard to comprehend, |
| 0:40.4 | the one and the only, Father Gregory Pine. Have you ever wondered just, what am I doing in life? |
| 0:45.7 | What should I do? Was I made for something specific? Has God called me to more? What is my purpose? |
| 0:52.2 | How do I find that purpose? Well, those are all fantastic questions, |
| 0:56.2 | and the show is a deep dive into figuring out the answers to those. The first episode is live |
| 1:01.3 | and the second launches on June 4th, so check out the Born Again Identity on EWTM Plus, |
| 1:07.2 | or click that link in the show notes. And with that, here is Father Martins. |
| 1:21.6 | What happened when Christ entered hell was not merely an event, but a ru rupture an irreversible invasion of a realm that had |
| 1:32.3 | until that moment seemed secure forever was it violent absolutely but only from the |
| 1:39.5 | perspective of the demons from the perspective of Christ his entrance into hell and his taking of the souls |
| 1:46.7 | held in bondage to his father was entirely peaceful. There was no clash, no weapon, no threat, |
| 1:55.6 | no need even for a raised voice. On the contrary, Christ's emptying of hell of the souls of the just was more effortless |
| 2:03.3 | than any earthly victory and more beautiful than the finest harmony ever heard. Yet what was effortless |
| 2:10.2 | for him was from the demon's side experienced as devastation, a total and incomprehensible reversal. |
| 2:20.3 | For them, it was violence in its purest form, the greatest violence imaginable. |
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