Laura Kazlas, Author at A CATHOLIC MOMENT

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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Feast of the Holy Family

Laura Kazlas

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family, and all of the readings for Mass today are about families. Just the word “family” triggers an […]

Turn the Hearts of Fathers to Their Children

Laura Kazlas

The gospel today tells the story of the birth of John the Baptist. Tomorrow is Christmas eve, when most of the world will begin celebrating the birth of baby Jesus later in the evening or at midnight Mass. But, many people do not know that John the Baptist himself has a feast day celebrating his birth on June 24th each year. It is called the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. It is fitting today though, that it is not the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist.

Christmas is About Love and Forgiveness

Laura Kazlas

The true meaning of Christmas is about love and forgiveness. God sent His son into the world to die for our sins because He loves mankind. In the gospel story today, the first thing the angel said when he appeared to Mary was: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” Grace does not enter into a heart that is closed to love. Mary was born without sin, but she also loved God deeply.