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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Jesus Consulted His Father Before Making a Decision

Laura Kazlas

Jesus needed to make an important decision in today’s gospel, about which of the disciples he should choose to become his Apostles. There were practical decisions to be made. How many Apostles did he need? How should he prepare them for their mission?

You Shall Love the Lord Your God

Laura Kazlas

It seems like Catholics do not pay very much attention to the Old Testament readings, because they are ancient, outdated, full of violence, and the people in these stories commit such terrible sins, like murder and adultery. God the Father often seems angry and upset with His people, because they keep turning away from Him to commit serious sins, and to seek other Gods.

Purgatory

Laura Kazlas

Both of the readings for Mass today mention prisoners. Saint Paul began his letter to the Ephesians by addressing himself as a prisoner for the Lord. Then Jesus discusses a magistrate, judge, constable and being thrown in prison. The common ground for both of these readings are about prisons, but what are the differences between the two?