Mountains Made Low

In an episode that nearly ended the podcast, and destroyed their friendship, Dennis and Christine debate the definition of lying and whether there are occasions where not telling the truth is ever permissible.  

This week, Dennis and Christine discuss the morality of anger as an emotional passion and as a sin. *Listener Advisory: This episode is intended for adult audiences and discusses themes of sexual abuse.

Dennis & Christine discuss whether it's every okay to lie, Pope Leo's visit with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, how to improve one's relationship with God, and whether it's okay to have a funeral Mass for a baptized Catholic who died a self-professed atheist in their latest Coffee Talk episode.  

In this episode, Mountains Made Low explores one of the most discussed and often misunderstood topics in modern Church life—the question of women’s ordination to the priesthood. Rooted in Scripture and guided by the living tradition of the Church, we lead listeners toward a deeper understanding of why, in Catholic teaching, the ordination of women is not simply impermissible but theologically impossible.

This week, Dennis and Christine discuss the virtue of modesty and how it's not simply about what one wears, but other important virtues that lead to holiness.

In a world quick to judge and slow to forgive, this episode explores how justice, mercy, and forgiveness are not competing forces but three movements of God’s healing love. Dennis and Christine unpack the tension many Catholics feel today: wanting fairness, longing for healing, and struggling to forgive what feels unforgivable. Through Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and real-life examples, they reveal how mercy restores what justice alone cannot repair, and how forgiveness frees the heart to love again. This episode invites listeners into a deeper encounter with Christ, who embodies perfect justice and boundless mercy.

This week, Dennis and Christine offer the first installment of their new series, The Twelve. Listen and join in the conversation as they explore the lives, traditions, and folklore about those chosen by Christ to be his apostles--starting with the brothers!

In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, automation, and artificial intelligence, what does it mean to remain profoundly human? In this episode, Dennis and Christine break open Pope Leo XIV’s prophetic encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, exploring its urgent call to safeguard the dignity, creativity, and relational heart of the human person in the light of the rapid acceleration of AI.

Read the encyclical on the Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html