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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Parable of the Wise Man Who Built His House on Rock

Laura Kazlas

“Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal Rock.” This verse in scripture is from the first reading for Mass today, from the book of Isaiah. Jesus tells us something similar in today’s gospel: “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.”

Jesus Fed Five Thousand People

Laura Kazlas

Seven Loaves of Bread and Two Fish

“The Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.” That sounds delicious, doesn’t it? It sounds just like our Christmas celebrations that we will be enjoying soon.

The Gift of Christmas

Laura Kazlas

Jesus said to his disciples: "Be watchful! Be alert!" You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert!” You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.