Quotes about Martyrdom

I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace.

The followers of Jesus did not die for what they believed - they died for what they claim to have seen.

I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.

God uses prisons to train people for future roles of leadership or martyrdom.

God honors some with great suffering and grants them the grace of martyrdom, while other are not tempted beyond their strength. But in every case it is one cross.