Mountains Made Low

Mountains Made Low

Life’s tough--Get a helmet...or a relationship with Jesus! Join Dennis and Christine each week as they use over 3 decades of experience in church ministry and faith formation (with a little wit and wisdom!) to help listeners encounter the love of God and live well in the modern world.

Episodes

July 31, 2025 50 mins

In 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 ...

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In 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.

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July 17, 2025 34 mins

This week, Christine and Dennis begin to talk about signs of demonic activity in the world using the spiritual insights of Venerable Fulton Sheen.

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July 10, 2025 52 mins

This 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.

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July 3, 2025 42 mins

Join 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.  G...

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June 26, 2025 59 mins

Tom 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."

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June 19, 2025 53 mins

In 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.

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June 12, 2025 49 mins

Can 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.

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Join 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.  

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May 29, 2025 41 mins

In 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!

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May 22, 2025 54 mins

Join 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.

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May 15, 2025 45 mins

Dennis 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.

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May 8, 2025 51 mins

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.

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May 1, 2025 47 mins

In 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.

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April 24, 2025 49 mins

In 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.

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April 17, 2025 27 mins

In 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.

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April 10, 2025 49 mins

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.

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April 1, 2025 29 mins

Dennis and Christine face off in Catholic Trivia. Dennis pranks Christine. Christine doesn't handle it well. Happy April Fool's Day.

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March 27, 2025 52 mins

In 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

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March 20, 2025 37 mins

Struggle 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.

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