Laura Kazlas, Author at A CATHOLIC MOMENT https://www.acatholic.org/author/laurakazlas/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sat, 26 Sep 2020 17:14:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Bible-and-Chalice-on-Altar-54b0b9a0v1_site_icon-1-325x300.jpg Laura Kazlas, Author at A CATHOLIC MOMENT https://www.acatholic.org/author/laurakazlas/ 32 32 47025763 Jesus Knew the Future and Was Not Afraid of It https://www.acatholic.org/jesus-knew-future-afraid/ https://www.acatholic.org/jesus-knew-future-afraid/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2020 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=48210 At the end of the first reading from the book of Ecclesiastes is a verse that sums up both of the readings for Mass: "The dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the life breath returns to God who gave it." The entire reading from the book of Ecclesiastes today, is beautiful, but it is also a forewarning of things to come.

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/jesus-knew-future-afraid/feed/ 6 48210 Thursday, April 2, 2020 – Whoever Keeps my Word Will Never See Death https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-april-2-2020-you-are-only-as-good-as-your-word/ https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-april-2-2020-you-are-only-as-good-as-your-word/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2020 02:16:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=70416 The common thread that runs through the first reading from the book of Genesis, Psalm 105 and the Gospel reading today is about a covenant [...]

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-march-26-2020-its-hard-sometimes-to-do-the-right-thing/feed/ 13 70337 Thursday, January 16, 2020 – Love the Giver of the Gifts, More Than His Gifts https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-january-17-2019-love-the-giver-of-the-gifts-more-than-his-gifts/ https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-january-17-2019-love-the-giver-of-the-gifts-more-than-his-gifts/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2020 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69808 In the first reading for mass today, the Israelites were being severely beaten in battle with the Philistines.  Four thousand men were killed in the [...]

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-january-17-2019-love-the-giver-of-the-gifts-more-than-his-gifts/feed/ 16 69808 Thursday, December 12, 2019 – The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe https://www.acatholic.org/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-2/ https://www.acatholic.org/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-2/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:44:33 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69553 Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and what a variety of readings there are for mass today!   Our Lady of Guadalupe is [...]

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-2/feed/ 7 69553 Saturday, September 7, 2019 – Listen to Your Conscience https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-7-2019-listen-to-your-conscience/ https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-7-2019-listen-to-your-conscience/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:57:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68399 Today’s first reading from the book of Colossians talks about the alienation and hostility that occurs because of sin.  It goes on to say that [...]

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-7-2019-listen-to-your-conscience/feed/ 9 68399 Thursday, September 5, 2019 – Are We Prepared to Follow Jesus into Everlasting Life? https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-september-5-2019-are-we-prepared-to-follow-jesus-into-everlasting-life/ https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-september-5-2019-are-we-prepared-to-follow-jesus-into-everlasting-life/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2019 01:53:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68386 The beginning themes of both of the readings for mass today are about understanding, wisdom and the knowledge of God’s will. In the book of [...]

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]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-september-5-2019-are-we-prepared-to-follow-jesus-into-everlasting-life/feed/ 7 68386 Saturday, August 24, 2019 – Our Goal is the Gates of the New Jerusalem https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-august-24-2019/ https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-august-24-2019/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:14:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68257 The reading from the book of Revelation today is awesome! It describes the holy city of Jerusalem in heaven, radiating the glory of God like [...]

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