Homily

Increase in us true religion. Hear that phrase in the opening collect? It’s a catchy kind of phrase; it almost sounds like, “Give us that old time religion.” It’s a phrase that we can pay some attention to; there’s some depth to it. What is true religion? It’s been said in the Christian tradition that there is a perception that what Christianity is about is worshiping Jesus. And yet when we look at the scriptures, there’s no instance where Jesus ever said to anyone, “worship me…”