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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Prayers for The Victims of War

Laura Kazlas

Please consider praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ that are fleeing for their lives, and all those who have lost family members during this terrible ordeal in Iraq. There is no comfort for them at the moment, but our prayers …

The Binding and Loosening of Sin

Laura Kazlas

“”And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Rise and Do Not Be Afraid

Laura Kazlas

The beautiful thing about the end of the gospel reading is how Jesus approached his disciples and touched them, saying, “Rise and do not be afraid.” He gently reassured them, by physically touching them and telling them not to be afraid.