﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:10:14 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Father Lawrence Jagdfeld O.F.M.</title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com:443/Homilies/rss/428</link><atom:link href="https://www.fatherlawrence.com:443/Homilies/rss/428" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Presence of God's Patience and Mercy]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-presence-of-gods-patience-and-mercy</link><description><![CDATA[ This morning’s Scriptures draw our hearts toward the quiet ways God works in the world — the ways that lift up the vulnerable, strengthen the weary, and keep hope alive even when circumstances seem ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-presence-of-gods-patience-and-mercy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10791]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Presence of God's Mercy]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-presence-of-gods-mercy</link><description><![CDATA[ In Isaiah, Hezekiah faces the stark truth of his mortality. His prayer is simple, honest, almost whispered. And the Lord responds with a sign that is both cosmic and intimate—the shadow moves ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-presence-of-gods-mercy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10788]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Grace of Companionship]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-grace-of-companionship</link><description><![CDATA[ The path of the just, Isaiah tells us, is straight because it is entrusted to the Lord. That is the heart of today’s grace: the soul learns to walk steadily by resting in the One who shapes the way ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/the-grace-of-companionship</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10785]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Wisdom - a Gift from God]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/wisdom-a-gift-from-god</link><description><![CDATA[ In the first reading, Solomon prays for the gift of wisdom with a humility that feels very close to the Franciscan heart. He acknowledges that human reasoning alone is too fragile to navigate the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/wisdom-a-gift-from-god</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10781]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When Your World is Collapsing]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/when-your-world-is-collapsing</link><description><![CDATA[ Isaiah speaks to a frightened king whose political world is collapsing. Armies gather, alliances shift, and fear spreads like fire through dry brush. Yet the Lord’s word is astonishingly simple: ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/when-your-world-is-collapsing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10779]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[St. Paul's Hopeful Vision for the Church]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/st-pauls-hopeful-vision-for-the-church</link><description><![CDATA[ Paul gives us today one of the most beautiful and hopeful visions in all his letters. He speaks of a world leaning forward, a creation filled with longing, a universe waiting for the fullness of ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/st-pauls-hopeful-vision-for-the-church</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10775]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Worship, Confidence, and Mission]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/worship-confidence-and-mission</link><description><![CDATA[ Isaiah’s call begins not with activity but with adoration. He sees the Lord “high and lofty,” and the whole temple trembles. That vision does not crush him; it bolsters his courage as God. While ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/worship-confidence-and-mission</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10772]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Return with Words of Repentance]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/return-with-words-of-repentance</link><description><![CDATA[ The prophet Hosea speaks to Israel at its most fragile moment. The people have wandered, their worship has grown thin, and their trust has frayed. Yet God does not respond with rejection. Instead, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/return-with-words-of-repentance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10770]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Father's Love]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/a-fathers-love</link><description><![CDATA[ Hosea gives us one of Scripture’s most moving images of divine love: God teaching Israel to walk, lifting the child to His cheek, bending down to feed him. Even when Israel turns away, the Lord ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/a-fathers-love</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10766]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Taking God's Abundance For Granted]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/taking-gods-abundance-for-granted</link><description><![CDATA[ The prophet Hosea speaks to a people who have allowed prosperity to dull their fidelity. “Israel is a luxuriant vine,” he says, but its fruit has been spent on altars of self‑interest rather than on ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/taking-gods-abundance-for-granted</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10765]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>