Laura Kazlas

About the Author

Hello! My name is Laura Kazlas. As a child, I was raised in an atheist family, but came to believe in God when I was 12 years old. I was baptized because of the words that I read in the bible. I later became a Catholic because of the Mass. The first time my husband brought me to Mass, I thought it was the most holy, beautiful sense of worshiping God that I had ever experienced. I still do! My husband John and I have been married for 37 years. We have a son, a daughter, and two granddaughters. We are in the process of adopting a three year old little girl. We live in Salem, Oregon in the United States. I currently serve as the program coordinator for Catholic ministry at a local maximum security men's prison. I‘m also a supervisor for Mount Angel Seminary’s field education program, in Oregon.

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The Faith of the Three Kings

Laura Kazlas

The first reading for Mass today is about radiant light. It’s just beautiful. The first verse reminds you of the gospel today, because of the star that the three kings followed to find baby Jesus: “Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you … upon you the Lord shines and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance.”

The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God

Laura Kazlas

Today is the Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God. The gospel starts out by saying that: “The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.

Fathers, Children and the Prophetess Anna

Laura Kazlas

The first reading for Mass today is about Fathers and their children and women were not mentioned at all. However, the gospel is all about […]