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Mountains Made LowCatholic/Protestant RedditIn their first remotely recorded episode (and you'll definitely be able to tell!) Dennis and Christine once again dug into the Catholic subreddits and answer questions which all deal with Catholic and Protestant relations. Check it out!
2026-02-2040 min
Mountains Made LowJourney Through LentLent is often seen as a time of sacrifice, a time when we give up coffee and chocolate and try to do extra good deeds, but it’s so much more. At its core, it’s really about transformation. In this episode, Dennis and Christine explore this sacred season and how it truly is a journey of returning to God with all our heart.
2026-02-1341 min
Mountains Made LowForgotten SinsIn this episode, Dennis and Christine explore five forgotten sins that many of us often engage in completely oblivious to their grave and sinful nature. (It only took Dennis 101 episodes to write a single sentence episode description!)
2026-02-0538 min
Mountains Made LowGod Moves MountainsFor their 100th episode, Christine and Dennis delve into Isaiah 40, the Scriptural inspiration for this podcast, and help listeners understand how God not only moves the mountains in our lives, but comes down to lift us up.
2026-01-2936 min
Mountains Made LowNavigating Social MediaThe internet and social media shape how we think, speak, and relate—but how should a Catholic evangelize in the digital world? In this episode, we turn to the wisdom of the popes—St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—to explore how the Church understands the internet as a new mission field. We acknowledge the many dangers of social media and reflect on what it means to proclaim the Gospel online with truth, charity, and humility--why presence matters more than popularity, and how digital evangelization must always lead toward real encounter with Christ and His Church.
2026-01-2349 min
Mountains Made LowThe Prodigal SonDennis and Christine dive into the most famous of Jesus’ parables: The Prodigal Son. This story is one everyone claims they know, but much of it’s details are lost in translation. Listen to hear what God is teaching us about his relentless mercy and boundless love for his children.
2026-01-1542 min
Mountains Made LowIn Vitro FertilizationIn vitro fertilization destroys countless lives. With compassion for couples struggling with infertility, this episode brings to light the immorality of the IVF process. Dennis and Christine address the Catholic responsibility to uphold both the sanctity of life and the integrity of marriage while pointing toward ethical and life-affirming alternatives.
2026-01-0844 min
Mountains Made LowSaying Yes To GodIn a world that encourages control and certainty, Mary shows us a different way: trustful cooperation with God. In this episode, we address the FOMO (fear of missing out) epidemic and reflect on Mary’s fiat—her courageous “yes” at the Annunciation—and how it teaches us to listen, surrender, and respond to God’s grace in our own lives. Drawing from Scripture, the witness of the saints, and the Church’s spiritual tradition, we explore how Mary not only models cooperation with God but actively helps us say yes through her maternal intercession. This episode invites listeners to discover how a...
2026-01-0145 min
Mountains Made LowThe Christmas StoryThis week on Mountains Made Low, we’re unwrapping the biblical story of Christmas in a way you’ve never heard before—through a fun, trivia format, that'll put your knowledge of the Christmas story to the test!
From shepherds in the fields to wise men following a star, we’ll test your knowledge of the nativity story with questions that spark curiosity and wonder. Did Mary really ride a donkey to Bethlehem? How many Magi were there? And what’s the surprising meaning behind the name Bethlehem?
Whether you’re a Bible scholar or just love Ch...
2025-12-2542 min
Mountains Made LowFollow Your ConscienceIn this episode, we dive into the Catholic understanding of conscience—what it is, what it is not, and why it matters so much for the moral life. Conscience is not a feeling or a personal preference, but the inner voice where the human person encounters God’s law. Whether you’re wrestling with moral decisions or simply want a deeper grasp of Catholic moral teaching, this episode offers a clear and practical guide to listening to the voice that calls us to truth, freedom, and holiness.
2025-12-1849 min
Mountains Made LowThe Restless Heart of St. AugustineIn this episode, we explore the deeply human journey of St. Augustine of Hippo—from his youthful search for pleasure and meaning, to his powerful conversion, and finally to his life as a bishop. Discover with Dennis and Christine how Augustine’s honesty about his weakness and his pursuit of truth continue to guide those seeking God today.
2025-12-1142 min
Mountains Made LowCatholic Coffee TalkJoin Dennis and Christine as they answer questions on things like purgatory, limbo, watching Mass on TV, and more in this episode of Coffee Talk - real questions from real people on the Catholic faith.
2025-12-0438 min
Mountains Made LowThe Dark Night of the SoulIn this episode, Dennis and Christine examine St. John of the Cross' theology of the Dark Night of the Soul and how God uses such an experience to purify our souls and prepare us for heaven. There is HOPE in the darkness. He is our light well all others go out.
2025-11-2746 min
Mountains Made LowThe Armor of GodIn this episode, we journey into St. Paul’s powerful exhortation in Ephesians 6:10–18, where he calls believers to “put on the whole armor of God.” We’ll explore each piece of the armor—truth, righteousness, the Gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God—and reflect on how each of these armor pieces help us standing firm in our discipleship so that we can resist temptation, sin, and the powers that seek to draw us away from Christ.
2025-11-2047 min
Mountains Made LowGratitudeDiscover the transformative power of gratitude! In this episode, we explore how cultivating a thankful heart not only deepen our relationship with God, but shapes us into holy people. Drawing from Scripture and the saints, we explore how gratitude opens us to grace, strengthens virtue, and helps us see God‘s presence in all areas of life.
2025-11-1345 min
Mountains Made LowThe Hard Sayings of JesusThe Bible is a love story between God and his people. So what about when the words of Jesus seem unloving, bewildering, or just plain harsh. Is that love, too? This week, Dennis and Christine unpack 5 seemingly harsh and often misunderstood sayings of Jesus from the Gospels so you can see the love shine forth.
2025-11-0649 min
Mountains Made LowThe Reddit EpisodeChristine and Dennis delve into questions posed by users of Catholic subreddits on the social discussion site, Reddit. Judgement Day, Contraception, Remarriage, it's all on the table in this episode.
2025-10-3046 min
Mountains Made LowI Got The Joy Down In My HeartAre you living an abundant life? Are you deliberate and do you savor the time you spend with Jesus at Mass on Sunday? This week, we're talking about the true joy of the Christian life. It's joy that builds us up, sustains us in our suffering, and sends us out on our mission.
It's Jesus.
2025-10-2347 min
Mountains Made LowMale and Female He Created ThemIn what ends up being the first episode in an unending series on masculinity and femininity, Dennis and Christine talk about what it means to be male and female and made in God's Divine Image and get really into that "wives be submissive to your husbands" scripture that gets everyone in a tizzy!
2025-10-1658 min
Mountains Made LowGotta Have FaithIn this soul-stirring episode, we explore the profound role of faith in the Catholic tradition—not as blind belief, but as a living, breathing relationship with God that anchors the human heart. From Scripture to the Catechism, we unpack how faith serves as the bedrock upon which hope is built and love is made possible. Whether you're wrestling with doubt or seeking deeper spiritual roots, this conversation invites you to reflect on how faith empowers us to see beyond suffering, embrace divine purpose, and live with courageous compassion. Tune in for insights, reflections, and a renewed sense of what it...
2025-10-0942 min
Mountains Made LowThe Pope’s HumanityAs Christine fearlessly battles through the common cold, she and Dennis talk about the humanity of the pope, why it's a gift to have a Holy Father to lead the family of the Church, and how his office reminds us to always rely on God's grace.
2025-10-0234 min
Mountains Made LowThe Problem of EvangelizationIn this episode, we explore the heart of Catholic evangelization—and the major problem we have with evangelization as a Church.
2025-09-2549 min
Mountains Made LowStar Wars TheologyIn this episode, we boldly go...wait--wrong franchise! We’re diving into a galaxy far, far away—and bringing our Catholic faith with us. We’re nerding out on where Star Wars intersects with Catholicism and where it's too far on the Outer Rim.
2025-09-1852 min
Mountains Made LowDoubtIn the episode, Dennis and Christine talk about their experiences with doubt in the spiritual life and how it's not a failure of faith, but an invitation to deepen faith in our relationship with Jesus.
2025-09-1146 min
Mountains Made LowLove Pets with a Catholic HeartIn this episode of Mountains Made Low, we explore what it means to love our pets—not just with affection, but with proper reverence rooted in Catholic tradition. From St. Francis of Assisi’s kinship with animals and it's connection to human dignity to the Church’s teachings on how we should love and care for animals, we reflect on how our love of pets is good and holy when it's rightly ordered and how it can lead to diminishment of the dignity of the human person and true parenthood when it's not.
2025-09-0443 min
Mountains Made LowBe Still: The Spiritual Power of SilenceIn a world of constant noise and endless motion, silence can feel like a luxury—or even a threat. But within the Catholic tradition, silence is not emptiness; it is presence. In this episode, we explore the spiritual importance of silence as a sacred space where God speaks, heals, and transforms. We reflect on how silence invites us into deeper communion with God and uncover how silence is not passive, but profoundly active—a space where grace flows freely.
Whether you're navigating a noisy season of life or yearning for deeper intimacy with Christ, this episode offers prac...
2025-08-2849 min
Mountains Made LowPracticing CatholicsIn a caffeine fueled episode for Christine, our co-hosts talk about what would define someone as a practicing Catholic. The words "relationship" and "perspective" are used a record-setting number of times, Christine takes issue with the opinion "marriage is hard," and Dennis complains his biceps are too big. This episode builds folks! Get ready!
2025-08-2159 min
Mountains Made LowThe Little Way of St. ThérèseJoin Dennis and Christine as they welcome Deacon Paul Fisher, from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, to the show to delve into the life of St. Thérèse and how her Little Way can help each of us deepen our relationship with God.
2025-08-1449 min
Mountains Made LowCoffee Talk #6New Coffee Talk Conversation! This week, Dennis and Christine discuss their favorite Catholic movies, how they feel about the term LGBT Catholic, and whether or not Catholic guilt is a real thing. Grab your favorite beverage of choice and join in!
2025-08-0740 min
Mountains Made LowConformed in ConfirmationIn this episode Dennis and Christine delve into the life-transforming power and efficacy of the sacrament of Confirmation and how God uses this sacrament to conform us into the image of his Son in his effort to help us attain the salvation won for us. We break open the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit to help listeners understand how these gifts enable us to live in Christ's image and become the saints God has called each of us to be. Listeners will come away with a deeper and more profound understanding of the life-transforming power and efficacy of...
2025-07-3150 min
Mountains Made LowWeapons against the Demonic Pt. 2In a continuation from last week's episode, Dennis and Christine discuss Venerable Fulton Sheen's insights concerning demonic activity in the world and the weapons we have at our side to fight the evil one.
2025-07-2429 min
Mountains Made LowSigns of the Demonic Pt. 1This week, Christine and Dennis begin to talk about signs of demonic activity in the world using the spiritual insights of Venerable Fulton Sheen.
2025-07-1734 min
Mountains Made LowMoneyThis week, Dennis and Christine are talking about different generational attitudes toward money and about we're called to treat money as a tool and not our master.
2025-07-1052 min
Mountains Made LowOur One ChoiceJoin Christine and Dennis this week as they dive into the Spiritual Exercises and talk about how to grow in our understanding and experience of God's love. What can we learn from the Gospel of Matthew's teaching on the birds of the air and the wildflowers? How can we deepen our dependance on God in all things?
First Principle and Foundation of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises:
The goal of our life is to live with God forever. God, who loves us, gave us life. Our own response of love allows God’s life to fl...
2025-07-0342 min
Mountains Made LowMusic for the SoulTom Kuchler, Director of Music for St. Albert the Great Parish in Huntingdon Valley, PA, returns to the pod for a candid discussion on the role of music in sacred liturgy and worship. Christine is imbued with a sense of worried optimism, as memories of our Trivia Face-Off episode remain fresh in her mind. Dennis continues to play to role of contrarian because he's "that guy."
2025-06-2659 min
Mountains Made LowPornographyIn their first episode with a content advisory, Dennis and Christine address the darkness of pornography and respond to the common myth that it's harmless. Our hypersexualized culture has desensitized us, not only to the harm of pornography, but to the very nature of sex itself. But God wants to restore what the devil seeks to destroy and so this episode concludes with a deliverance prayer against the work of the enemy.
Content Advisory: Not suitable for children
2025-06-1953 min
Mountains Made LowCelibacy and the PriesthoodCan priests marry? Is a married priesthood the solution to the "vocation crisis?" Why is the discipline of priestly celibacy even practiced in the Catholic Church? Join Christine and Dennis as they examine these questions and more concerning the practice of celibacy in the Catholic Church.
2025-06-1249 min
Mountains Made LowCoffee (& Tea) Talk 5 - Candid Conversations on FaithJoin Dennis and Christine for this latest Coffee Talk episode where they delve into the topics of being saved, attending Catholic weddings outside of the Church, and if there are occasions when missing Mass is permissible.
2025-06-0546 min
Mountains Made LowHope Is For Hard ThingsIn this episode, Christine and Dennis delve into the virtue of Hope and how hope sustains us in all things, especially during those times when things are at their hardest or darkest. Listen to find out how and why!
2025-05-2941 min
Mountains Made LowYour Role As a Missionary DiscipleJoin Dennis and Christine as they delve into our baptismal calling to be missionary disciples and the practical ways that we can live our this calling in daily life.
2025-05-2254 min
Mountains Made LowThe Sanctity of MotherhoodDennis and Christine challenge today's modern view of motherhood in light of the beauty and sanctity of motherhood championed by Church and found in the sacred Motherhood of Mary.
2025-05-1545 min
Mountains Made LowLosing F.A.C.E.We all want to save face because no one ever wants to look bad, but to grow in holiness we need to lose F.A.C.E. In this episode Dennis and Christine talk about Fear, Attachments, Control, and Entitlement, which are the four tools that our Ego uses to form our self-image, and how we can overcome them so that we are free to live in the image of God.
2025-05-0851 min
Mountains Made LowRemembering Pope FrancisIn this week's episode, Dennis and Christine remember the legacy of the late Pope Francis, while also commenting on the divisive reaction to his passing and papacy. At the end, Christine offers a word of caution regarding the Conclave movie.
2025-05-0147 min
Mountains Made LowEucharistic MiraclesIn this week's episode, Dennis and Christine break down Eucharistic Miracles and the impact of the soon to be SAINT Carlo Acutis in the life of the Church and world.
2025-04-2449 min
Mountains Made LowThe Seven Last WordsIn this week's episode, Christine and Dennis lead listeners through a meditative reflection on the Seven Last Words of Christ as we celebrate Holy Week.
2025-04-1727 min
Mountains Made LowWho were Pilate, Judas, and Longinus?As we prepare for Holy Week, Dennis and Christine delve into three prominent figures of the passion narrative who are as shrouded in mystery as they are well known.
2025-04-1049 min
Mountains Made LowCatholic Trivia: The Faith-OffDennis and Christine face off in Catholic Trivia. Dennis pranks Christine. Christine doesn't handle it well. Happy April Fool's Day.
2025-04-0129 min
Mountains Made LowSelf-Love & Self-CareIn this week's episode, Dennis and Christine dive into the much ignored topic of real self-love and consider ways in which caring for the body and the soul can lead to a deeper understanding of God's unimaginable love for us. Also, the two co-hosts share a rare moment of friendship and sincerity and then conclude with a Litany of Self-Love.
Find the Litany of Self-Love here: https://www.thefaceofmercy.org/blog/litany-of-self-love
2025-03-2752 min
Mountains Made LowControlStruggle with control? Join the club! This week, Dennis and Christine tackle the issue of control and how we can welcome God into ALL areas of our life so we can live in peace! It's time to let go of "our" story and enter into his plan for our lives--a plan that is always full of hope.
2025-03-2037 min
Mountains Made LowWould You Rather? EditionIt's the one year anniversary of the podcast! To celebrate, Dennis and Christine offer a unique Coffee and Tea Talk edition of Mountains Made Low and play a rather cantankerous game of Would You Rather?
Would you rather eat manna for 40 years in the desert or be struck dumb for 9 months?
Would you rather scrub floors with Therese of Lisieux or feed the homeless in Calcutta with Mother Teresa?
Enjoy these answers and more!
2025-03-1340 min
Mountains Made LowYou Are a Masterpiece!If we could only see ourselves as God sees us, it would be a huge game-changer! In this episode, Dennis and Christine dive into Ephesians 2:10 to help listeners see themselves as masterpieces of God's creation and understand it's implications.
2025-03-0645 min
Mountains Made LowWhat Were You Made For?This week, Dennis and Christine dive into why God made YOU! Were we made for pleasure? Power? Recognition? Something more?? Find out how God made us for happiness and what that means for our relationship with him this side of heaven. And yes, Christine is acutely aware that the title of this episode ends in a preposition. Her mother would NOT be happy.
2025-02-2739 min
Mountains Made LowWhy Be Catholic?This week's episode is an enthusiastic conversation on why Catholicism is unlike any other religious tradition in the world. Dennis and Christine talk about how we are imprinted with the Divine Image everytime we receive the Eucharist and how any conversation on the Catholic Church has to begin and end with the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist--Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
2025-02-2038 min
Mountains Made LowI Need a Miracle!Have you ever received a miracle? Chances are you have, but all too often we fail to recognize those moments when God is breaking into our day to remind us of his presence and his love. In this episode we help listeners understand that the miraculous is far more than wondrous events that defy scientific explanation. God works miracles in our lives all the time!
2025-02-1335 min
Mountains Made LowUnderstanding AnnulmentsJoin Christine and Dennis for this episode as they help listeners understand what annulments are an are not, why they are necessary, and how they can bring healing and consolation to those who are divorced.
2025-02-0646 min
Mountains Made LowRelicsThis week, Dennis and Christine discuss the Catholic veneration of relics. What constitutes a relic in the first place? Are there different "classes" of relics? Among many other topics of conversation, like Stanley Cup trophies and curio cabinets, the important distinction is made as to why remnants of saints are able to be spread throughout the world, but doesn't justify humanity keeping their loved ones from the sacred burial rites of the Catholic tradition (hence, the curio cabinet conversation).
2025-01-3049 min
Mountains Made LowDoes God Exist? Prove It!Have you ever had someone tell you unequivocally that God doesn't exist and then go on to use Science and Reason to prove their point? Perhaps you have questioned God's existence at one point or another? In this episode, Christine and Dennis set faith and revelation aside and demonstrate how can we know, through reason alone, that God really exists? Well break down the philosophical proofs for the existence of God as presented by Thomas Aquinas in a way that will enable listeners to have a rational conversation with someone who disbelieves in or questions God's existence.
2025-01-2347 min
Mountains Made LowHonor Your ParentsOne of the most overlooked and undervalued commandments is the call to honor our father and mother, but what exactly are we being asked to do and how do we do it? Christine and Dennis dive into this important commandment and how it really sets the foundation for our being able to love God and others more fully.
2025-01-1643 min
Mountains Made LowWhat's Your Resolution?We always enter the new year with a lot of ambition and can-do attitude, setting personal goals for health and wellness, financial success, improved relationships, and personal achievements. What about setting some goals for your spiritual well-being? In this episode, Dennis and Christine provide 7 resolutions or goals that will help you improve your relationship with God and live well in the modern world.
2025-01-0933 min
Mountains Made LowCoffee (& Tea) Talk 4 - Candid Conversations on FaithChristine changes things up for our Coffee (& Tea) Talk episode, and instantly regrets it! Find out why, as we discuss our thoughts on the death penalty, the Church's use of social media, our favorite seasons of the Church, and Christine's Catholic pet peeves.
2025-01-0238 min
Mountains Made LowDon't Say That!As Christians we often say things that are well-meaning, sincere, and well-intended, but there are somethings we just shouldn't say even though our intentions are good. In this episode, Dennis and Christine will look at three statements we should all avoid making and explain the reasons why. They'll offer a better alternative too!
2024-12-2631 min
Mountains Made LowGod Give Me a Sign!As human beings we use signs to communicate to each other, and as a Church, we use signs to convey the sacred in simple and sometimes profound ways, but how do signs work with God? Have you ever asked God for a sign? How do you know if something is a sign from God? Join Dennis and Christine as they delve into the role and use of signs in our faith and as a means of communication from God in this week's podcast.
2024-12-1939 min
Mountains Made LowConfession HangupsCatholics have a lot of hangups when it comes to going to Confession. Negative experiences, fear, shame, indifference, all play a factor to one degree or another in how often we receive this sacrament. How can we overcome these obstacles? Then there are questions like, why do we even need Confession? Why do I have to confess to a priest? Isn't he a sinner too? This week Dennis and Christine dive headlong into the thick of it to answer these questions, but more importantly to help listeners understand what God is doing to us and for us in the incre...
2024-12-1248 min
Mountains Made LowWho Am I to Judge?We've all heard or been told that we don't have any right to judge others, but is that entirely true? What is being implied when someone says, “Who are you to judge?” and where does this idea come from. Is judging others really contrary to what the bible teaches, as some claim? Are we being un-Christian if we judge someone? What are we judging? Join Christine and Dennis for an exploration into "who am I to judge" as we tackle these questions and more from a Christian perspective.
2024-12-0539 min
Mountains Made LowMake the Most of AdventIn this episode, Christine and Dennis help listeners to really enter into the beauty and mystery of the Advent Season so that their hearts are truly prepared to welcome Christ not just at Christmas, but every day of their lives. We discuss various Advent traditions that you can incorporate into our own preparation for Christmas and share some of our own personal traditions so that you can get the most out of the Advent Season!
2024-11-2839 min
Mountains Made LowSin: To Rule and RuinWe know what sin is, but do we truly understand what sin does? In this episode, Dennis and Christine wade into the nature of sin and discuss how it can rule our lives and lead to our ruin. What the countermeasure? Listen and find out!
2024-11-2143 min
Mountains Made LowThe Goal of LifeEver wondered what the purpose or goal of your life was? We help you discover it in this episode!
2024-11-1433 min
Mountains Made LowYou're Gonna Need a BoatJoin us for this episode as we discuss how to navigate the storms of life. Just as God provided Noah with very specific directions on how to build his boat to weather the flood, so too does God provide us with very specific directions to weather the storms in our lives. Listen to find out how!
2024-11-0738 min
Mountains Made LowAre You a Zombie Catholic?In this Halloween Episode, Dennis and Christine have a little fun talking about the real cultural phenomenon of being a "zombie catholic." What are the sign and symptoms that you need to be aware of and more importantly how do you cure it if you find that you are a Zombie Catholic?
2024-10-3140 min
Mountains Made LowThe RosaryIn this episode Christine and Dennis explore the history of the Rosary, its importance as a sacramental, the various ways to pray the Rosary, and some of the miracles attributed to this powerful Christ-centered prayer championed by Our Blessed Mother.
If you’re interested in getting an assigned decade, here’s the link!
https://www.philomena.org/SignUpULRA.asp
2024-10-2441 min
Mountains Made LowCoffee (& Tea) Talk 3 - Candid Conversations on FaithJoin Dennis and Christine over a cup of java or for a spot of tea and some candid conversations on matters of faith. In this episode we discuss how parents should handle teens or young adult children who live at home but refuse to go to Mass, what we should do if we're struggling or disagree with the current pope, what Catholics should and shouldn't do when attending a communion service at a non-Catholic church, and more.
2024-10-1743 min
Mountains Made LowOccult PracticesAs we enter into the season of ghosts, witches, and goblins, Dennis and Christine weigh in on occult practices and the hazards they pose for Christians who dabble in them. There's good reason to be concerned!
2024-10-1039 min
Mountains Made LowArtificial IntelligenceThe rapid onslaught of artificial intelligence is outpacing humanity's ability to wrestle with the moral implications of its use and is creating more questions than answers. Join Dennis and Christine this week for a Catholic conversation on the implications of artificial intelligence as we grapple with some of the concerns its use and advanced applications generate.
For anyone interested in viewing the hour-long seminar on A.I. presented at St. Charles Seminary that was referenced in the podcast, here is the direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dPRoxpRTOw
2024-10-0349 min
Mountains Made LowHeaven & HellSo where are you headed? Are you on the road to eternal life and the beatific vision of God or are you on the road to perdition? Join Dennis & Christine this week as they talk about the realities of heaven and hell and answer some common questions about what to expect in eternal life.
2024-09-2645 min
Mountains Made LowJudgmentIn this episode, Christine and Dennis continue their discussion on the Four Last Things focusing on Judgment and Purgatory. We'll help listeners understand the difference between the Particular Judgment that we experience at the moment of our death and the Final Judgment at the end of time. We'll also discuss the nature of and need for purgatory, leading listeners see purgatory as an incredible gift and the last great mercy of God.
2024-09-1946 min
Mountains Made LowDeathDeath. It's coming for everyone and no one is escaping it. Join Christine and Dennis as they explore the Catholic view of the Four Last Things (Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell), starting with Death in this episode. Death. It's not the end, but rather an incredible beginning that brings to fulfillment God's divine plan for each of us. Listen to learn more!
2024-09-1248 min
Mountains Made LowSpiritual DisciplinesThis week Christine and Dennis take listeners through a discussion on four major schools of spirituality within the Church. Each of these spiritual disciplines is unique in its focus and practice but they all work towards helping practitioners to grow in holiness and to deepen their relationship with God. If you're looking to enrich your prayer life and for a more profound encounter with God tune in to find out more.
2024-09-0545 min
Mountains Made LowS.P.I.C.E. Up Your Relationships!Join Dennis and Christine this week for a conversation on the five forms of intimacy that exist to varying degrees in every relationship, and how to cultivate them in those relationships to strengthen them. If you're looking to SPICE things up in your relationships, you won't want to miss this episode.
2024-08-2955 min
Mountains Made LowMental Health and FaithWe diverge from our usual format in this episode to conduct and interview with none other than Christine's dad, who is a psychiatrist and a deacon in the Catholic Church. We discuss the role of spirituality in mental health, the importance of a holistic approach to mental health, and much more. Plus, we gain a lot of insight into what makes Christine tick!
2024-08-221h 18
Mountains Made LowCoffee (and Tea) Talk 2 - Candid Conversations on Living as Disciples of JesusJoin Christine and Dennis for candid conversations on church attire, tattoos, and using foul language. We'll provide tips on how to incorporate sacramentals in the home and share some of the most influential people in our own journey of faith. That and more in this next segment of Coffee (and Tea) Talk.
2024-08-1546 min
Mountains Made LowThe Reality of AngelsAre angels real? Do we become angels when we die? Are there different types of angels? Who are they and what do they do? Join Dennis and Christine for this week's episode as they explore the nature of angels and their roll in the Christian life, with a special focus on our Guardian Angels and how we might cultivate our friendship with our Guardian Angel.
2024-08-0835 min
Mountains Made LowOpening SacrilegeJoin Dennis and Christine this week as we discuss the backlash from the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics and the proper Christian response in the face of sacrilege, blasphemy, and persecution.
2024-08-0144 min
Mountains Made LowLiving the Beatitudes - Part 2In this episode, Dennis and Christine continue and wrap up their deep dive into the Beatitudes by looking at what the final four Beatitudes demand of us in regard to loving our neighbor, and their implications for us as we strive to live Gospel values and as intentional disciples of Christ Jesus in the modern world. (Christine is ecstatic that Dennis got the podcast description down to a single sentence! He'll let her have her moment.)
2024-07-2551 min
Mountains Made LowLiving the Beatitudes - Part 1Can you name all eight Beatitudes? The Beatitudes are more than ideals, they are the way of life for disciples of Jesus Christ, and more importantly the way to eternal life, but what exactly are the Beatitudes asking of us and how do we live them in our daily life? Join Dennis and Christine as they break open the Beatitudes in this first of a two part series that does a deep dive into the most profound and detailed teaching that Jesus gave to his disciples.
2024-07-1856 min
Mountains Made LowKnow Thy Enemy! The DevilGlamorized in Hollywood and viewed as a "boogieman" of sorts by contemporary society, Satan is often dismissed as a figment of the religious imagination, but therein lies the greatest of lies crafted by the Father of Lies! Make no mistake, the Devil is real. In this episode, Dennis and Christine expose the reality of the Devil, and wade into the many and varied names he is known by so that the Christian can come to know the enemy, recognize his hand, and prepare for spiritual battle in their fight against sin and temptation. What resources and tools are available to...
2024-07-1143 min
Mountains Made LowThe Power of KindnessIt seems like being kind is en vogue today, but what society means when it calls for someone to be kind is very different from the kindness that the Christian is called to live. In this episode Christine and Dennis challenge our secular understanding of kindness and present kindness as the Christian virtue and gift of the Holy Spirit that it truly is. (Christine told Dennis that his podcast descriptions need to be shorter, so that's all folks. Listen to find out more!)
2024-07-0439 min
Mountains Made LowMASSively Loved - Part 2Dennis and Christine continue to break open the Mass from the perspective of God's love and how God is loving us through the various parts of the Mass. In this episode, we delve into the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Communion Rite, and the Concluding Rite, hoping to once again lead listeners to a new perspective on the Mass that will open their hearts and minds to the profound love God desires them to experience through the Mass and in particular the Eucharist.
2024-06-2736 min
Mountains Made LowMASSively Loved - Part 1Continuing on the heels of the previous episode, where Dennis and Christine presented the Eucharist as the supreme and most intimate encounter of God's love that we can experience this side of heaven, they now break open the Mass from the perspective of God's love and how God is loving us through the various parts of the Mass. In this, the first of two episodes, we delve into the Introductory Rites of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Word, hoping to leading listeners to a new perspective on the Mass that will open their hearts and minds to t...
2024-06-2032 minMountains Made LowEncounter the Profound Love of GodWe all desire to be loved perfectly for who we are, and yet it's the love of another that transforms us and inspires us to be more than we are or that we think we can be for love of them. This transforming love that we yearn to experience finds its ultimate fulfillment in God, and it's through the Eucharist that we come to experience thee most intimate encounter of God's love this side of heaven, but is that our experience of the Eucharist? In this episode, Dennis and Christine break open this profound encounter of God's love, as experience in...
2024-06-1334 min
Mountains Made LowForgiveness Is HardWho in your life, past or present, is in need of your forgiveness? Who in your life have you trespassed against and need to seek forgiveness from? Forgiveness is hard, but holding on to our hurts and the wrong done to us by another enslaves us to those trespasses and creates a hardness of heart that actually prevents us from experiencing the mercy of God when we trespass against him! The justice sought in our current cancel culture has no room for mercy or forgiveness, and if we’re honest, we’d have to admit that there is likely someone...
2024-06-0639 min
Mountains Made LowWho Is the Holy Spirit?The Holy Spirit is a mighty advocate, helper, and guide in achieving the goal of becoming the saint God created each of us to be, but who is the Holy Spirit and how can we relate to Him? Often referred to as the "Forgotten Person of the Blessed Trinity," the Holy Spirit can seem somewhat nebulous and abstract in comparison to the Father and the Son. In this episode, we look at the evidence for the existence of the Holy Spirit found in Sacred Scripture, and delve into the Holy Spirit's relationship to the Father and the Son. More imp...
2024-05-3039 min
Mountains Made LowCan We Be Spiritual But Not Religious?Those who claim to be spiritual but not religious are one of the fastest growing "religions" in America and across the world, but can one truly be spiritual without being religious? Are they mutually exclusive? Delving into the issue, Dennis and Christine look at this spiritual path and offer some perspectives on why this path is not optimal for those who are genuinely seeking something deeper and more personal in their relationship with God, how the human person is created to be both spiritual and religious by nature, and why our relationship with God is meant to be not ju...
2024-05-2343 min
Mountains Made LowCoffee (and Tea) Talk 1 - Candid Conversations on Living as Disciples of JesusFor this episode, Christine and Dennis have candid conversations about a variety of questions pertaining to living a life of discipleship. We discuss some misperceptions about Catholicism, share how and when we feel closest to God, what we struggle with the most in our relationship with God, our favorite Biblical figures, and even the pros and cons of cry rooms at church and Gregorian Chant vs. Christian Rock. We hope listeners will benefit from some of the insights and sharing from our candid exchange with each other, and find something helpful in their own walk of discipleship. The spirituality qui...
2024-05-1642 min
Mountains Made LowMarian Devotion - What's Not to Love?As we enjoy the beauty of the month of May, a month traditionally devoted to honor Mary, Christine and Dennis delve into how we, as Catholics, truly honor Mary. We explore the meaning behind some of the doctrines and beliefs about Mary, and delve into four unique but relatively unfamiliar titles of Mary using meditations based on the writings of St. John Henry Newman. Listeners will not only come to see the beauty and importance of Mary and her role in the life of Christ, the life of the Church, and in our life as disciples, but also how th...
2024-05-0945 min
Mountains Made LowThe Problem of Evil & SufferingSuffering is real. Evil is real. Yet, how do we reconcile the existence of both with a God whose very nature is Love? How can an all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-benevolent God allow suffering and evil to exist? These age-old questions are challenging because the existence of evil and suffering is used to disprove the existence of God or at the very least it is used to show that God isn't who he claims to be. Join Dennis and Christine as they delve into the nature of God and his relationship to evil and suffering. We hope to lead listeners to ex...
2024-05-0244 min
Mountains Made LowWhat Is the Bible and Why Does It Matter?The Bible is many things to many people, and how we understand the Bible impacts everything we claim to be true in our faith and in revelation. It even influences our relationship with God! So, ensuring that we have a solid understanding of what the Bible is and is not, and of how we can be certain that what it contains is true and accurate is of paramount importance to living out authentic discipleship. In this episode, Christine and Dennis discuss the nature of Sacred Scripture, what makes it Holy, and how we can claim that it is the Liv...
2024-04-2547 min
Mountains Made LowThe Exodus and The ResurrectionThe Resurrection event is the culmination of God's story of salvation, but this wasn't the first time God saved his people. The Exodus event and the Passover have deep ties to the Eucharist and the Resurrection, and they prefigure God's saving action through the Cross, but what does this have to do with us today? In this episode we talk about the name of God revealed in Exodus and what it says about him. We'll examine the saving action of God in the not only in Exodus Event and the Cross, but also in our everyday lives, and we'll dis...
2024-04-1832 min
Mountains Made LowThe Resurrection of Jesus...Our Eternal Hope!In our last episode we had a little fun discrediting some of the alternative theories that try to explain away the resurrection of Jesus as a lie, legend, or hoax. Now, we delve into the truth of the Resurrection and its implications for how we are to live as disciples of Christ Jesus! The Resurrection allows us to live in hope, but what do we mean by hope? What exactly is the "resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come" that we profess to believe when we proclaim the Nicene Creed? How does belief in the...
2024-04-1133 min
Mountains Made LowWas the Resurrection a Hoax?Jesus rose from the dead! The tomb is empty! Alleluia! This is the central claim of Christianity and without it Christianity is a lie. Yet, rumors that Jesus never resurrected from the dead have abounded for millennia, and they have intensified during our time where secularism tries to explain away the miraculous and relativism reduces faith to an ethical choice. In this episode, Christine and Dennis have a little fun debunking many of the popular theories used to claim that the resurrection of Jesus was nothing more than a hoax, a myth, or a legend. We try to help our lis...
2024-04-0429 minMountains Made LowExpand Your Prayer LifeHaving defined what prayer is, the obstacles we face when trying to pray, and offering practical suggestions for overcoming those obstacles in our previous episode, we now delve into how to pray. Have you got something you wanna say to God but aren't sure how to say it? Is it really possible to “pray without ceasing” as Paul urges? What are different ways to pray and what are the benefits of praying with others? These are some of the questions we dive into in this episode. Listeners should come away feeling encouraged to deepen their prayer life, eager to try a fe...
2024-03-2839 min