Question: is there any way to load an rss xml feed onto a home page using just javascript? 

Answer: One answer to get you on your way is to use AJAX.  This is something that allows Javascript to asyncronously read in XML files and then use the contents to display things in the browser.  In Javascript terms, it is called XMLHttpRequest.  You could use a search engine to look up XMLHttpRequest and you will surely find something.
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