Dr. Ralph Martin: We’ve Forgotten This Part of the Gospel | Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

September 28, 2026

The Coming Judgment: Dr. Ralph Martin on the Second Coming, Hell, and Salvation

What does the Catholic Church teach about judgment, hell, and the Second Coming of Christ?

Fr. Gregory Pine sits down with theologian and author Dr. Ralph Martin to discuss The Coming Judgment and why the reality of judgment remains an essential, and often neglected, part of the Christian Gospel.

Dr. Martin explains why Catholics should resist both extremes: obsessing over predictions about the end times and ignoring Christ’s teaching about judgment altogether. Scripture tells us that no one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return, but it also repeatedly calls Christians to remain watchful and prepared.

Their conversation explores the particular judgment, the final judgment, the reality of hell, repentance, salvation, Sacred Scripture, and the relationship between God’s mercy and His holiness. Dr. Martin also discusses how daily prayer and meditation on Scripture can help Christians recognize the voice of God and grow in intimacy with Christ.

Ultimately, preparing for judgment is not meant to produce despair. It means encountering Jesus as He truly is, not a Christ created according to our own preferences, but the merciful, holy, just, and saving Lord revealed in Scripture.

How should Christians prepare? By remaining united to Christ, responding to His grace, repenting of sin, growing in holiness, and learning to place the Kingdom of God first.

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