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
It'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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Join 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.
This 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 rit...
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 b...
One 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.
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.
Christine 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.
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!
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.
Catholics 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 t...
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 th...
In 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!
We 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!
Ever wondered what the purpose or goal of your life was? We help you discover it in this episode!
Join 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!
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?
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