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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What’s in it For Me?

Laura Kazlas

Most of us have heard the phrase, “What’s in it for me?” This is the common thread that runs through both of the readings for Mass today. The prince of Tyre in today’s first reading for Mass looked at the world with the mindset of, “what’s in it for me?”

What Good Must I Do to Gain Eternal Life?

Laura Kazlas

The gospel today is about a rich young man who followed God’s commandments all his life, but he still had a question for Jesus. He asked him, “Teacher what good must I do to gain eternal life?”

The Canaanite Woman’s Great Faith

Laura Kazlas

The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel was awesome. She was no meek, mild, or humble person, yet Jesus said she had “great faith”. It was because of her great faith that he healed her daughter, even though he didn’t really want to do so. This woman just wouldn’t give up.