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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An Oasis of Peace

Laura Kazlas

The first reading for Mass today from the book of Revelation, sure sounds a lot different from our own lives. The entire book of Revelation is difficult for many people to understand.

Who is Worthy?

Laura Kazlas

The first reading from the book of Revelation is filled with powerful images of God and His throne, but also of righteousness, of purity and holiness. In Saint John’s revelation, he saw a mighty angel proclaim: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and examine it.”

What Caused Zacchaeus’ Change of Heart?

Laura Kazlas

Jesus mirrors his Father’s unconditional love for sinners, in today’s gospel when he visited Jericho. Jesus must have been quite a celebrity and everyone wanted […]