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 Kingdom of God

Laura Kazlas

The parable that Jesus told in today’s gospel is generally taken to mean that the Jewish people were the guests originally invited to the Kingdom of God, but they did not accept Jesus. As God’s chosen people, Jesus came to them first, but did not acknowledge him as the messiah.

Regard Others as More Important Than Yourself

Laura Kazlas

“Do nothing our of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourself, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others.”

All Soul’s Day

Laura Kazlas

Today is All Soul’s Day. It is a day of introspection, a day of remembering our family members and friends who have passed before us. […]