﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:54:53 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[In Whose Image?]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/in-whose-image</link><description><![CDATA[ One of the blessings of this liturgical year has been our opportunity to spend time with Saint Paul. Today we begin reading from First Thessalonians, which is generally considered to be Paul's ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/in-whose-image</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10975]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Acknowledging Jesus as Lord]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/acknowledging-jesus-as-lord</link><description><![CDATA[ Today the Church remembers St. Ignatius of Antioch, one of the great witnesses of the early Church. He was the bishop of Antioch, a community that treasured its connection to the apostles, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/acknowledging-jesus-as-lord</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10973]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Faithful, Merciful, and Always Seeking Us]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/faithful-merciful-and-always-seeking-us</link><description><![CDATA[ Today's Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque gives us an opportunity to reflect on one of the most beloved images in our Catholic tradition: the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For St. Margaret Mary, the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/faithful-merciful-and-always-seeking-us</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10976]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Men and Women of Deep Prayer]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/men-and-women-of-deep-prayer</link><description><![CDATA[ For this Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, the readings invite us to stand in wonder before God's immense and loving plan, while also examining whether our hearts remain open to that grace. 

 In ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/men-and-women-of-deep-prayer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10977]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Guided by the Spirit]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/guided-by-the-spirit</link><description><![CDATA[ In today's first reading, Saint Paul paints two very different portraits of the human person. One life is governed by selfish desires; the other is guided by the Spirit of God. Paul is is describing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/guided-by-the-spirit</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10978]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[For Freedom, God Set Us Free]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/for-freedom-god-set-us-free</link><description><![CDATA[ Saint Paul tells the Galatians, "For freedom Christ set us free." Yet he immediately reminds them that Christian freedom is not found in external practices but in "faith working through love." In ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/for-freedom-god-set-us-free</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10979]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Enough???]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/enough-1</link><description><![CDATA[ One of the most common feelings in our world today is that of not having enough. 

 We do not have enough time. We do not have enough energy. We do not have enough money. We do not have enough ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/enough-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10966]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Change is Scary]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/change-is-scary</link><description><![CDATA[ Change is scary. Even changes we know are good may still scare us. The uncertainty that accompanies change can shake the foundations of everything we thought we knew. This is the kind of change. St. ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/change-is-scary</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10965]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Recognize God's Grace]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/recognize-gods-grace</link><description><![CDATA[ Paul reminds the Galatians that our relationship with God is rooted not in our achievements but in faith. Abraham became the father of many nations because he trusted God's promise. The blessing ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/recognize-gods-grace</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10964]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[God's Grace Comes First]]></title><link>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/gods-grace-comes-first</link><description><![CDATA[ In today's reading from Galatians, St. Paul sounds almost exasperated. The Galatians had experienced God's grace firsthand. They had received the Holy Spirit, witnessed God's power at work among ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.fatherlawrence.com/Homilies/gods-grace-comes-first</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[abada2f1-fa49-4665-a36e-a27a93003c8c-10963]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>