RESISTERE, latin for resist: resisting the devil
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 NRSV
In the Latin Vulgate, the translation uses resistere to encourage believers to take a stand against the Devil. This stance is an oppositional one, but it is a prayerful, non-violent confrontation, as it should be.This is exactly what Jesus does. When he was in the desert fasting (as many are during this Lenten season), the Evil One…