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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Repay to Caesar What Belongs to Caesar and to God What Belongs to God

Laura Kazlas

The Pharisees set a trap for Jesus in today’s gospel, when they said: “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion, for you do not regard a person’s status.”

Beware of the Hypocrisy of the Pharisees

Laura Kazlas

“Brothers and Sisters: In Christ we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, who first hoped in Christ.”

Grace to You and Peace From God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Laura Kazlas

The readings for Mass today are a puzzling contrast. The first reading from Ephesians is beautiful, peaceful, affirming and full of love for Jesus Christ. Saint Paul is completely filled with the Holy Spirit when he wrote these words, and the Spirit still burns brightly in them.