just as Jesus stood silent before Pilate’s inquiry (Mark 15:5). Such silence is not passive acceptance, but a trusting in God’s power and a subversive exposure of evil. At times we are called to speak hard truth, just as Jesus rebuked those who questioned him by saying, “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires” (John 8:44). In the face of evil, discernment is required. Whether in silence or in speech, we are called to stand with and for the truth against Satan, the father of lies.
